COMPATIBILITY OF CHAIRS AND TABLES IN COMPUTER LABORATORY TO THE STUDENTS’ BODY DIMENSION: AN ASSESSMENT
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
This study determined the compatibility of cahirs and tables in computer laboratory to the students body dimension at the Lyceum of thePhilippines University, Batangas City. Descriptive type of research method was utilized in the study. The researchers used large and small anthropometer and tape rule from the ergonomics laboratory of the university to measure the body dimension of thestudents. The researchers found out that the average of the body dimensions (shoulder width, hip width, back length, buttock popliteal length, knee height, and elbow height) of the engineering students are fit to the existing computer laboratory chairs and tables. Only five of 81 students that the researchers interviewed have said that they are not comfortable when they are using computer in the engineering computer laboratory even though their sizes are fit to the existing computer laboratory chairs and table.
Authors and Affiliations
Angelita M. Pagcaliwagan, Mark Kevin E. Alvar, Jay Kristofer V. Mapa, April B. Tarcelo, Mark Angelo I. Marasigan
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