title: The design of school furniture for Hong Kong schoolchildren. An anthropometric case study.
abstract: Anthropometric data of Hong Kong schoolchildren have been collected and analysed in order to develop recommendations for the design of chairs and tables for use in Hong Kong Government coeducational schools. The anthropometric data for Hong Kong have been compared with data from a Western population (United Kingdom) and another Asian population (Japan). Five sizes of chair and table combinations have been proposed to accommodate six primary and seven secondary forms (pupils aged from 6 to 18 years). The recommended design dimensions, based on the anthropometric characteristics of the Hong Kong target populations, are discussed in relation to recommendations from previous research in this area.
authors.affiliation: University of Hong Kong, Department of Industrial Engineering, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Courtney
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Fok