Parâmetros antropométricos para o design de produtos destinados à acessibilidade de obesos

• Autor(a) principal: Menin, Mariana [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Outros Autores: Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos [UNESP], Silva, José Carlos Plácido da [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://jaguar.fcav.unesp.br/RME/fasciculos/v29/v29_n4/indice_v29_n4.php; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/134717
• topic: Design; Ergonomics; Design ergonomic; Obesity; Design; Ergonomia; Design ergonômico; Obesidade

Obesity affects large swath of the world population and can cause accessibility problems. Anthropometric parameters of obese possible expand access to spaces and products, but are still restricted. The objective of this study was to conduct an anthropometric survey (N = 40) with individuals of different BMI's (Body Mass Index) allowing to analyze whether there is equality between them and, if there is, in which variables no difference (p ≤ 0.05) and a specific anthropometric survey (N = 50) of the obese population (BMI> 30 kg/m2) in order to establish preliminary dimensional parameters for application in ergonomic design. The results confirm the hypothesis and justify the specific anthropometric survey, allowing properly size the design of products, environments, furniture and equipment.