Analysis on the relationship between the school furniture and the work surface lighting and the body posture of public Middle School students from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

نویسندگان

  • Luiz Bueno da Silva
  • Eliza Juliana da Costa Eulálio
  • Antonio Souto Coutinho
  • Elaine Victor Gonçalves Soares
  • Roberta de Lourdes Silva dos Santos
چکیده

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of school furniture and work surface lighting on the body posture of two public Middle School students from Paraíba (Brazil). The target population included 8th grade groups involving 31 students. Brazilian standards for lighting levels, the CEBRACE standards for furniture measurements and the Postural Assessment Software (SAPO) for the postural misalignment assay were adopted for the measurements comparison. The statistic analysis includes analyses of parametric and non-parametric correlations. The results show that the students' most affected parts of the body were the spine, the regions of the knees and head and neck and about 90% of the students presented postural misalignment. The lighting levels were usually found below 300 lux, below recommended levels. Such results indicate the need of investments in more suitable school furniture and structural reforms aimed at improving the lighting in the classrooms, which could fulfill the students' profile and reduce their complaints.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Work

دوره 41 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012