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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2023

Association between anthropometric measurements of chairs and biomechanical variables leading to musculoskeletal problems in students at different government universities of Multan.

Mudasar Irfan, Qurat-Ul-Ain, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Jin Chen, Maliha Khalid Khan, Muzammal Sattar, Imran Ahmad Khan

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mudasar IrfanAli-Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Qurat-Ul-AinAli-Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Omer IqbalKey Laboratory of Marine Drugs, The Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China Qingdao 266003, Shandong, China.
Jin ChenCollege of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042, Shandong, China.
Maliha Khalid KhanAli-Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muzammal SattarDepartment of Physiology, Government College University Faisalabad Faisalabad 38000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Imran Ahmad KhanDepartment of Pharmacology and Physiology, MNS University of Agriculture Multan 60000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture · PKGovernment College University, Faisalabad · PKOcean University of China · CNQingdao University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the association between anthropometric measurements of chairs and biomechanical variables leading to musculoskeletal problems in students at different government universities in Multan.

methodsThe cross-sectional study was done on 383 students at different government universities in Multan, Pakistan. There were 23 anthropometric measurements like shoulder height (SH), shoulder breadth (SB), knee height (KH), popliteal height (PH), elbow height sitting (EHS), elbow-fingertip length (EFL), abdominal depth (ABD), buttock-popliteal length (BPL), thigh thickness (TT), forearm width (FW), hip angle (HA), knee angle (KA), cervical flexion (CF), cervical extension (CE), cervical lateral flexion (CLF), cervical rotation (CR), thoracic flexion (TF), thoracic extension (TE), lumber flexion (LF), lumber extension (LE), lumber lateral flexion (LLF), and lumber rotation (LR). There were 11 dimensions of chairs: seat height (SH), seat depth (SD), seat width (SW), desk length (DL), desk width (DW), desk height (DH), backrest height (BH), backrest depth (BD), and seat pan depth (SPD) were measured in six types of commonly used chairs in different universities in Multan. This research was done to determine the fitness of chairs using combinational equations.

resultsThere was a huge difference between most anthropometric measurements of students and chairs. The recommended measurements were SH (33.2 cm), SW (43.6 cm), SD (42 cm), DH (24.5 cm), DL (51.1 cm), DW (95 cm), BW (42.6 cm), BD (2 cm), BH (55 cm), and SPD (4 cm).

conclusionsNone of the chairs used in the universities of Multan were found to be designed according to the anthropometric dimensions of students, resulting in musculoskeletal problems. It is necessary to revise the design of chairs according to the anthropometric data of students to minimize musculoskeletal problems.

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anthropometric measurementschairsErgonomicsmusculoskeletal problemsuniversity students

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PMID37969200
PMCPMC10641341
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