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Musa, A. (2011). Anthropometric evaluations and assessment of school furniture design in Nigeria: A case study of secondary schools in rural area of Odeda, Nigeria.International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations , 2(3), 499-508.
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Savanur, C. S., Ghosh, S., Dhar, U., & De, A. (2004). An ergonomic study of comparison between school classroom furniture and student’s anthropometry. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Singh, I. P. & Bhasin, M.K. (1989). Anthropometry. Kamla-Raj Enterprises, Delhi.
Sane, S. M., Karandikar, V., & Savale, P. (2004). Ergonomic product design: classroom bench. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Trevelyan, F. C., & Legg, S. J. (2006). Back pain in school children—Where to from here? Applied Ergonomics, 37(1), 45-54.
Weiner, J. S. & Lourie, J. A. (1969). Human biology: A guide to field methods, IBP Hand Book No.9. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.
Castellucci, H. I., Arezes, P. M., & Viviani, C. A. (2010). Mismatch between classroom furniture and anthropometric measures in Chilean schools. Applied Ergonomics, 41(4), 563-568.
Chakrabarti, D. (1997). Indian anthropometric dimensions for ergonomic design practice, National Institute of Design.
Chakrabarti, D. & Das, A. (2004). Design development of a new seat-desk unit suitable for Indian school children. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Chaudhary, N., Sharma, D., Grover, R. & Nainwal, U. (2004). Mismatch between classroom furniture dimensions and student anthropometric characteristics: A study of schools of Pantnagar. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Corlett, N., Wilson, J., & Manenica, I. (1986). The ergonomics of working postures: models, methods and cases. Taylor & Francis, London, 21-29.
Das, A., & Chakrabarti, D. (2004). Role of free postural adoption on performance and informal workplace design. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, April, Mumbai.
Ermakova, S. V., Podstavkina, T. P., & Strokina, A. N. (1985). Anthropometric Atlas, Recommendations on Methods. Amerind Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 23-123.
Gouvali, M.K. & Boudolos, K. (2006). Match between school furniture dimensions and children's anthropometry. Applied Ergonomics, 37(6), 765-773.
Hira, D.S. (1980). An ergonomic appraisal of educational desks. Ergonomics, 23, 213-221.
Indian Council of Medical Research (1989). Growth and physical development of Indian infants and children. New Delhi, 18, 1-176.
Ismaila, S. O. (2009). Anthropometric data of hand, foot, ear of university students in Nigeria. Leonard Journal of Sciences, 15, 15-20.
Jeong, B. Y. & Park, K. S. (1990). Sex differences in anthropometry for school furniture design. Ergonomics, 33, 1511-1521.
Kroemer, K. H. E. and Grandjean, E. (2001). Fitting the task to the human: A text book of occupational ergonomics. Taylor and Francis, London.
Mououdi, M. A., & Choobineh, A. R. (1997). Static anthropometric characteristics of students age range six-11 in Mazandaran province/Iran and school furniture design based on ergonomics principles. Applied Ergonomics, 28(2), 145-147
Molenbroek, J. F. M., Kroon-Ramaekers, Y. M. T. & Snijders, C. J. (2003). Revision of the design of a standard for the dimensions of school furniture. Ergonomics, 46, 681-694.
Nag, P. K. (1996). Ergonomics and work design. New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi, 129-154.
Savanur, C. S., Ghosh, S., Dhar, U., & De, A. (2004). An ergonomic study of comparison between school classroom furniture and student’s anthropometry. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Singh, I. P. & Bhasin, M.K. (1989). Anthropometry. Kamla-Raj Enterprises, Delhi.
Sane, S. M., Karandikar, V., & Savale, P. (2004). Ergonomic product design: classroom bench. Proceedings of National Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment, National Institute of Industrial Engineering.
Trevelyan, F. C., & Legg, S. J. (2006). Back pain in school children—Where to from here? Applied Ergonomics, 37(1), 45-54.
Weiner, J. S. & Lourie, J. A. (1969). Human biology: A guide to field methods, IBP Hand Book No.9. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.