Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


ucin1158595083.pdf (152.9 KB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

ANTHROPOMETRY AND RANGE OF MOTION DATA OF THE OBESE POPULATION AND THEIR DESIGN IMPLICATIONS

RAMACHANDRAN, JAIGANESH
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1158595083

Abstract Details

2006, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Industrial Engineering.
The main goal of this research is to characterize the obese population based on anthropometry and range of motion (RoM) data collected from a sample taken from the University of Cincinnati community and to give the design implications of the corresponding characteristics. The anthropometric and RoM data consisted of 40 anthropometric dimensions collected from 20 male obese individuals and 20 male non- obese individuals. The body mass index (BMI) of the obese individuals was over 40 kg/m2 and the BMI of the non-obese individuals was between 20 kg/m2 and 25 kg/m2. The descriptive statistics for the 40 anthropometric dimensions and 33 RoM parameters were calculated for the two sets of population and they were tested for difference in means statistically. The difference in variance for different parameters was also tested for the two different populations. It was identified that the means of several anthropometric measurements and certain RoM measurements were significantly different between the two populations and the same was true in the case of variances. These differences represented several changes in design considerations which have been explained in detail. On comparison of the sampled obese population data with the US civilian population data that is currently used for design purposes, it was found that majority of the obese population is left out in our quest to provide an ergonomic environment thus stressing on the urgent need for such kind of research.
Woojin Park (Advisor)
43 p.
Engineering, Industrial
obesity; range of motion; anthropometry; ergonomics

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • RAMACHANDRAN, J. (2006). ANTHROPOMETRY AND RANGE OF MOTION DATA OF THE OBESE POPULATION AND THEIR DESIGN IMPLICATIONS [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1158595083

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • RAMACHANDRAN, JAIGANESH. ANTHROPOMETRY AND RANGE OF MOTION DATA OF THE OBESE POPULATION AND THEIR DESIGN IMPLICATIONS. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1158595083.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • RAMACHANDRAN, JAIGANESH. "ANTHROPOMETRY AND RANGE OF MOTION DATA OF THE OBESE POPULATION AND THEIR DESIGN IMPLICATIONS." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1158595083

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

ucin1158595083
771
© 2006, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK.