Assessing the appropriateness of educational furniture with body size of students in Yazd

Due to the deleterious effects of mismatch between body dimensions of students and educational furniture, this study aimed to assess the size of students’ body in Yazd. The study population included all high school students in Yazd city. Popliteal height, buttock-popliteal length, elbow rest height, hips width, thighs thickness and scapular elevation were measured in 307 students. Besides, in furniture used in the schools studied, two chairs and two benches that had a greater frequency of analysis were chosen. The results of the statistical comparisons showed that type 1 furniture, seat width was acceptable for 96.74% and thigh freedom was 100% fit. The type 2 furniture depth for most students was appropriate, and seat width was acceptable for 96.42% of students. Thigh freedom was fit for 100% with a good rating. In type 3 furniture, there was not any parameter with good fit and in type 4 furniture, wide seat width and thigh freedom was desirable. In general, the furniture conformity with students’ anthropometry was not desirable.