Castellucci H I, Arezes P M, Molenbroek J F M, de Bruin R, Viviani C
a Centro de Estudio del Trabajo, Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Medicina , Universidad de Valparaíso , Valparaíso , Chile.
b Research Center for Industrial and Technology Management, School of Engineering , University of Minho , Guimarães , Portugal.
Ergonomics. 2017 Jan;60(1):93-110. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2016.1170889. Epub 2016 Apr 18.
The purpose of this study was to determine, using a systematic review, whether the design and/or dimensions of school furniture affect the students' physical responses and/or their performance. Of the review studies, 64% presented positive results, i.e. proven effects; 24% presented negative effects or no change/effect; and the remaining 12% showed an unclear effect. The compatibility between school furniture dimensions and students' anthropometric characteristics was identified as a key factor for improving some students' physical responses. Design characteristics such as high furniture, sit-stand furniture, and tilt tables and seats also present positive effects. Finally, we concluded that further research should be conducted exploring various aspects of those variables, particularly focusing on more objective measures complemented by controlled and prospective design. Practitioner Summary: A systematic review of the literature presents a clearly positive effect of school furniture dimensions on students' performance and physical responses. Similar results appeared when school furniture design was tested. However, studying the effects of design and dimensions together produced an unclear positive effect.
本研究的目的是通过系统评价来确定学校家具的设计和/或尺寸是否会影响学生的身体反应和/或学习表现。在这些评价研究中，64%呈现出积极结果，即已证实的效果；24%呈现出消极效果或无变化/效果；其余12%显示效果不明确。学校家具尺寸与学生人体测量学特征之间的兼容性被确定为改善部分学生身体反应的关键因素。诸如高脚家具、坐立两用家具以及倾斜式桌椅等设计特征也呈现出积极效果。最后，我们得出结论，应开展进一步研究，探索这些变量的各个方面，尤其要侧重于采用更客观的测量方法，并辅以对照和前瞻性设计。从业者总结：对文献的系统评价表明，学校家具尺寸对学生的学习表现和身体反应具有明显的积极影响。对学校家具设计进行测试时也出现了类似结果。然而，同时研究设计和尺寸的影响产生了不明确的积极效果。
