Kirvesoja H, Väyrynen S, Häikiö A
Work Science Division, University of Oulu, Linnanmaa, Finland.
Appl Ergon. 2000 Apr;31(2):109-19. doi: 10.1016/s0003-6870(99)00044-7.
The aim of the study was to compare subjective evaluations of the heights of some kitchen facilities and furniture with an expert's opinion of the same heights and with the height recommendations derived from the subjects' anthropometric data. Experiments were conducted in a mock-up simulator, where the subjects, a group of the Finnish elderly (N = 55), performed small tasks similar to the typical daily living activities at home. The mock-up room consisted of "task-surfaces" whose heights were adjustable to various fixed positions. For example, three identical chairs with different heights were available. In their subjective assessments, the elderly systematically rated the 450 mm-high chair as the most suitable. The lowest (350 mm) and the highest (550 mm) chairs were not liked. The other two evaluations supported this conclusion. The height of the lowest kitchen shelf should not be lower than 300 cm. A work surface height of 850 mm seems preferable for most of the Finnish elderly. The different evaluation procedures gave relatively consistent results, but some important differences were also noticed and are discussed.
该研究的目的是将一些厨房设施和家具高度的主观评估结果，与专家对相同高度的看法以及根据受试者人体测量数据得出的高度建议进行比较。实验在一个模拟模拟器中进行，受试者是一组芬兰老年人（N = 55），他们在模拟环境中执行一些与在家中典型日常活动类似的小任务。模拟房间由“任务表面”组成，其高度可调节到不同的固定位置。例如，有三把高度不同但相同的椅子可供使用。在他们的主观评估中，老年人一致认为450毫米高的椅子最适合。最低（350毫米）和最高（550毫米）的椅子不受欢迎。另外两种评估也支持这一结论。最低的厨房架子高度不应低于300厘米。对于大多数芬兰老年人来说，850毫米的工作台面高度似乎更合适。不同的评估程序给出了相对一致的结果，但也注意到了一些重要差异并进行了讨论。
