Anthropometry of south Indian industrial workmen

This paper presents the results of an anthropometric survey conducted on South Indian male workers in the electronic industry. The data were collected as part of a project to modify work stations that utilized equipment from other countries. A set of 27 body dimensions were taken from a sample of 12...

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Published inErgonomics Vol. 35; no. 11; p. 1393
Main Authors Fernandez, J E, Uppugonduri, K G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1992
Subjects
Adult
Anthropometry
Electronics
Humans
India
Male
Occupations
India
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Summary:This paper presents the results of an anthropometric survey conducted on South Indian male workers in the electronic industry. The data were collected as part of a project to modify work stations that utilized equipment from other countries. A set of 27 body dimensions were taken from a sample of 128 workmen (aged 18-35 years). The anthropometric measurements are compared with those of Indian men from Central, Western, and Northern parts of India and with those of the American, German, and Japanese men. The results indicate that in general the South Indian man is smaller than Central, Western, and Northern Indian men, as well as smaller than men in America, Germany, Japan, and Africa. This difference needs to be allowed for when considering buying and subsequently using imported equipment for the electronics industry in South India.
ISSN:0014-0139
DOI:10.1080/00140139208967400