title: Anthropometry of male and female children in Crèches in Turkey.
abstract: This paper presents the results of an anthropometrical survey conducted on male and female children aged 3, 4 and 5 years in Turkey. A set of 18 body dimensions was taken from 154 males and 132 females. It is considered that the 18 parameters are necessary for the design of school furniture, fittings and equipment in order to minimize musculoskeletal, visual and circulatory problems resulting from badly designed elements. This study identified significant gender differences in a set of 18 anthropometrical measures in this subject group.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Barli
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elmali
authors.forename: Reyhan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Midilli
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydintan
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ustün
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagsöz
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozgen
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gedik
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D014421:Turkey