title: Comfort evaluation as the example of anthropotechnical furniture design.
abstract: Human health is becoming an increasingly important issue in contemporary hectic lifestyle imposed at work and by struggle to save time and money. Sitting comfort and quality of chairs which we use for the most of our time have, thus, become essential for healthy lifestyle. Sitting discomforts arise from prolonged sitting on the inappropriate chairs, which failing to provide sufficient support to the body cause discomfort and tiring. The studies of the office chair constructions have identified differences in perception of comfort provided by different types of seats. Four seat constructions and the comfort they provide to the sitters were compared by means of subjective indicators. After a two-day sitting on each of the studied chairs the subjects scored their perception of comfort and discomfort, using the questionnaire with 17 statements. Constructional forms and materials which contributed more to the sense of comfort by minimizing fatigue and pains developed by sitting were determined.
authors.affiliation: Department for Furniture and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. vlaovic@sumfak.hr
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vlaović
authors.forename: Andrija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogner
authors.forename: Ivica
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grbac
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008297:Male