3D printing in fitting furniture to student anthropometry

  1. Paramés-González, Adrián
  2. Prieto-Lage, Iván
  3. Gutiérrez-Santiago, Alfonso
Revista:
Education, Sport, Health and Physical Activity (ESHPA): International Journal

ISSN: 2603-6789

Ano de publicación: 2021

Volume: 5

Número: 2

Páxinas: 76-89

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.4228118 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGIBUG editor

Outras publicacións en: Education, Sport, Health and Physical Activity (ESHPA): International Journal

Resumo

Introduction: The university students are a considerable part of their day sitting, a lack of correspondence between the anthropometric measurements of the students and the dimensions of the furniture of the Faculty, can have negative postural and academic effects. 3D printing is an addition manufacturing technology through which a three-dimensional object can be created, in our case it could be creating pieces to adapt the height of the existing furniture. Aim: to analyze the degree of adjustment of the furniture of the University of Vigo to the anthropometric characteristics of its students and to find solutions to the degree of mismatch through 3D printing. Methods: 50 university students (12 women and 38 men) participated in the research. Popliteal height, elbow height and sitting shoulder measurements were made with an anthropometer to calculate their ideal furniture height and then compare them with the furniture they use in class. Results & discussion: The results show that for 50% of the students, the chair is within the ideal parameters. While 14% use a table model that matches their ideal measurements. 3D printing would provide a solution to the adjustment of 52% of students who need a higher seat. Conclusions: There is a mismatch between the anthropometric characteristics of the students and the furniture they use. 3D printing is a technology to consider when looking for anthropometric adjustment solutions.

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