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The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians

This research focuses on furniture ergonomics, specifically the occasional chair for elderly Malaysian. An ergonomics study in furniture design is essential to ensure its full functionality meets user satisfaction. The design must comfort the end user and reduce the risk of injury. Additionally, d...

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Main Authors: Izzat, Zainuddin, Musdi, Shanat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SRN Intellectual Resources 2023
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NX Arts in general
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42169/1/The%20Interaction%20of%20Ergonomic.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42169/
https://doi.org/10.56225/ijgoia.v2i1.165
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spelling my.unimas.ir.421692023-07-07T07:31:04Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42169/ The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians Izzat, Zainuddin Musdi, Shanat NX Arts in general This research focuses on furniture ergonomics, specifically the occasional chair for elderly Malaysian. An ergonomics study in furniture design is essential to ensure its full functionality meets user satisfaction. The design must comfort the end user and reduce the risk of injury. Additionally, different ergonomic requirements must be considered depending on the age and environment of the user. As a result, to avoid injury and provide comfort to users, this study prioritises ergonomics chair design for a group of users in Malaysia, the elderly aged 60 and above. This study proposes a new design to meet the ergonomics requirements of elderly users. The vital need to meet comfort and reduce injuries for the elderly can be met through the study of ergonomics for the elderly, which can be applied to products in the future. The researcher has set the design parameter according to the anthropometric data from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) standards. The assessment outcomes determine the ergonomic dimension requirements to provide comfort and safety. The suggested dimensions when through the simulation ergonomics analysis. The result shows that the new recommended dimensions comply with the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). In conclusion, ergonomic design needs for the elderly due to lacking physical and mental strength. SRN Intellectual Resources 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42169/1/The%20Interaction%20of%20Ergonomic.pdf Izzat, Zainuddin and Musdi, Shanat (2023) The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians. International Journal of Global Optimization and Its Application, 2 (1). pp. 60-73. ISSN 2948-4030 https://doi.org/10.56225/ijgoia.v2i1.165
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Izzat, Zainuddin
Musdi, Shanat
The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
description This research focuses on furniture ergonomics, specifically the occasional chair for elderly Malaysian. An ergonomics study in furniture design is essential to ensure its full functionality meets user satisfaction. The design must comfort the end user and reduce the risk of injury. Additionally, different ergonomic requirements must be considered depending on the age and environment of the user. As a result, to avoid injury and provide comfort to users, this study prioritises ergonomics chair design for a group of users in Malaysia, the elderly aged 60 and above. This study proposes a new design to meet the ergonomics requirements of elderly users. The vital need to meet comfort and reduce injuries for the elderly can be met through the study of ergonomics for the elderly, which can be applied to products in the future. The researcher has set the design parameter according to the anthropometric data from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) standards. The assessment outcomes determine the ergonomic dimension requirements to provide comfort and safety. The suggested dimensions when through the simulation ergonomics analysis. The result shows that the new recommended dimensions comply with the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA). In conclusion, ergonomic design needs for the elderly due to lacking physical and mental strength.
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author Izzat, Zainuddin
Musdi, Shanat
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Musdi, Shanat
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title The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
title_short The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
title_full The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
title_fullStr The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
title_full_unstemmed The Interaction of Ergonomic and Anthropometric Factors in Occasional Chair Design for Elderly Malaysians
title_sort interaction of ergonomic and anthropometric factors in occasional chair design for elderly malaysians
publisher SRN Intellectual Resources
publishDate 2023
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42169/1/The%20Interaction%20of%20Ergonomic.pdf
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