Anthropometry of south Indian industrial workmen
Fernandez, Jeffrey E. Uppugonduri, Krishna G.
Fernandez, Jeffrey E.
Uppugonduri, Krishna G.
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1992-11
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Ergonomics. 1992 Nov; 35(11): 1393-8.
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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.
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Taylor & Francis
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Ergonomics
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