Do office workers adjust their chairs? End-user knowledge, use and barriers to chair adjustment
| Autor: | Ruth Sims, Diana Underwood |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Adolescent Posture Applied psychology Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Human Factors and Ergonomics Office workers Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Republic of Korea Knowledge use Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Workplace Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Engineering (miscellaneous) 050107 human factors Office chair Sitting Position End user 05 social sciences Cognition Equipment Design Limiting Middle Aged 030210 environmental & occupational health Knowledge Female Ergonomics Psychology human activities Interior Design and Furnishings |
| Zdroj: | Applied Ergonomics. 77:100-106 |
| ISSN: | 0003-6870 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.12.007 |
| Popis: | A quantitative field study measured end-user availability, knowledge and use levels of adjustable office chair functions in Korea-based office workers, together with their perceived barriers towards making adjustments. Fifty-one English-speaking workers were interviewed and surveyed in a related design. Results showed that of the number of adjustable functions available on their office chair (M = 5.39, SD = 2.3), participants knew fewer than half of them (M = 2.51, SD = 1.52) and used even less (M = 1.86, SD = 1.21). Fifty-three percent of participants knew two or less and 73% had used only two or less. Ten percent had used none. Results suggested physical needs (such as increased comfort or postural change) were a strong driver for previous chair adjustment behaviour. Perceived cognitive barriers played a more significant role in limiting chair adjustment knowledge and use than physical or organizational barriers. Highly adjustable office chairs have the possibility of satisfying the adjustment needs of most end-users. However, adjustable chair functions need to be both available and known in order to be used. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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