Many studies have shown how ergonomically designed furniture improves productivity and well-being. As computers have become a part of students' academic lives, they will grow further in the future. We propose anthropometric-based furniture dimensions suitable for university students to improve computer laboratory ergonomics. We collected data from 380 participants and analyzed 11 anthropometric measurements, correlating them to 11 furniture dimensions. Two types of furniture were studied: a non-adjustable chair with a non-adjustable table and an adjustable chair with a non-adjustable table. The mismatch calculation showed a significant difference between furniture dimensions and anthropometric measurements. The one-way ANOVA test with a significance level of 5% also showed a significant difference between proposed and existing furniture dimensions. The proposed dimensions were found to be more compatible and reduced mismatch percentages for both males and females compared to existing furniture. The proposed dimensions of the furniture set with adjustable seat height showed slightly improved results compared to the non-adjustable furniture set. This suggests that the proposed dimensions can improve comfort levels and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among students. Further studies on the implementation and long-term effects of these proposed dimensions in real-world computer laboratory settings are recommended.
翻译:多项研究表明,符合人机工程学设计的家具能提升工作效率与健康水平。随着计算机已融入学生的学术生活,其重要性在未来仍将持续增长。本研究提出基于人体测量数据的家具尺寸方案,旨在优化大学计算机实验室的人机工程学性能。我们采集了380名参与者的数据,分析了11项人体测量指标,并将其与11项家具尺寸参数进行关联研究。研究对象包括两类家具:不可调节座椅配合不可调节桌具组合,以及可调节座椅配合不可调节桌具组合。匹配度计算显示,现有家具尺寸与人体测量数据之间存在显著差异。以5%显著性水平进行的单因素方差分析同样表明,所提议的家具尺寸与现有尺寸存在显著差异。与现有家具相比,提议尺寸方案对男女学生均表现出更高的兼容性,并显著降低了尺寸不匹配比例。其中,配备可调节座椅高度的家具组合相较于不可调节组合,其匹配效果略有提升。结果表明,该提议尺寸方案能有效改善学生使用舒适度,降低罹患肌肉骨骼疾病的风险。建议未来研究进一步评估该方案在实际计算机实验室环境中的实施效果与长期影响。