Munton J S, Ellis M I, Chamberlain M A, Wright V
Rheumatol Rehabil. 1981 Aug;20(3):164-73. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/20.3.164.
Groups such as the arthritic and the elderly are particularly susceptible to seating problems. An extensive questionnaire to determine the nature and extent seating difficulties was given to patients at rheumatology clinics and members of day centres for the elderly in Leeds. Forty-two per cent of subjects had some degree of difficulty in rising from their easy chair at home and of these 18% either experienced great difficulty or could not rise unaided. Only 13% had chairs designed to aid rising (e.g. high chair) and 40% of subjects thought their chair could be improved. Thirty-four per cent said that their easy chair caused them pain or discomfort. Information about subjects' body dimensions and their easy chair dimensions was also collected. Further research based on the survey results is planned in order to develop criteria for the design of easy chairs for the arthritic and the elderly.
关节炎患者和老年人等群体特别容易出现就座问题。我们向利兹市风湿病诊所的患者以及老年日间护理中心的成员发放了一份详尽的问卷，以确定就座困难的性质和程度。42%的受试者在家中从安乐椅起身时存在一定程度的困难，其中18%的人要么极度困难，要么无法独自起身。只有13%的人使用了便于起身的椅子（如高脚椅），40%的受试者认为他们的椅子可以改进。34%的人表示他们的安乐椅会让他们感到疼痛或不适。我们还收集了受试者的身体尺寸以及他们所使用安乐椅的尺寸信息。计划根据调查结果开展进一步研究，以便制定适合关节炎患者和老年人的安乐椅设计标准。
