A view of ergonomic evaluation of primary schools and rearranging: Applications in Çukurova region

This study aims to investigate the primary schools desks and chairs according to appropriateness of the ergonomic criterions in the primary schools. Anthropometric measurements vary according to the nationality, region, gender, age, body structure, nutrition, physical activity and even economic and social status. The comfort, physical health, well-being and performance of people can be increased by designing the equipment, goods, furniture etc. according to the human body and organs. This is important especially for students, who spend most of their time sitting on the chairs, benches and stools. In this study, anthropometric measurements of the students in Çukurova region were made and it was aimed to design school furniture according to these measurements. For this study, 1079 primary schools students (538 female, 541 male) who attend to Barbaros Primary School and Denizli Primary School and who don?t have any physical disabilities were chosen randomly. Then, anthropometric measurements of the students were made, and the ideal dimensions and design of the school furniture for Çukurova region primary schools were determined.