PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SITTING POSTURES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

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Abstract
Young people attending school constitute in developed countries the biggest population group engaged in very similar work. Relatively little attention, however, has been attached to the ergonomic problems of school work. The paper gives recommendations drawn up on the basis of anthropometric and physiological studies for the dimensioning and designing of school equipment. In addition, a method was developed for studying how pupils use different pieces of furniture, including units designed on the basis of the results of the investigation, when sitting. The method gives conclusive indications of practical value on the furniture and also on the points which require attention in training pupils to sit correctly at the desk. This instruction is considered useful for working efficiency and health later in life. A bibliography supplements the list published by Floyd and Roberts (1958) on the ergonomics of tables and chairs.

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