Introduction: 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.
Material and Methods: 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.
Results: 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.
Conclusions: In general, the furniture
conformity with students’ anthropometry was not desirable.