Comparison of Static Anthropometric Characteristics among Workers of Three Iranian Ethnic Groups

Sadeghi, Fatemeh; Bahrami, Abdolrahman; Jafari, A. Joneidi

doi:10.1080/09720073.2014.11891578

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“…There is no statistical difference in the value for the height as given in Mirmohammadi et al (2011) andHabibi et al (2012), or knee height in Mirmohammadi et al (2011) andHabibi et al (2012). The clear and significant variability among Iranians is due the fact that there are nine ethnic groups within the country Sadeghi et al (2014). Table 5 depicts the results of the 2 sample t test and the confidence interval for Iranian anthropometric data available in the literature.…”

Section: Comparison With Iranian Anthropometric Databasementioning

confidence: 87%

“…The data were compared with the findings of the research conducted by Mououdi (1997) and three other populations. The comparison indicated that there is a significant difference between populations, in terms of anthropometric characteristics (Mortazavi et al, 2008;Sadeghi et al, 2014). Sadeghi et al (2010) compared the static anthropometric characteristics of three Iranian ethnic groups, including Fars, Azeris and Arabs, by applying an "Analysis of Variance" (ANOVA) and post-hoc tests.…”

Section: Iranian Data Used In This Studymentioning

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Developing an Anthropometric Database for Saudi Students and Comparing Saudi Dimensions relative to Turkish and Iranian Peoples

Mansour¹

2016

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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The main objectives are to develop an anthropometric database for Saudi Students and to compare it relative to two other Middle Eastern people. A national anthropometric standard for Saudis does not exist and few studies have focused on the development of Saudis anthropometric data and the comparison of them with other races. The availability of these data is necessary to design new products and to reduce the discomfort/pain from using the man-machine systems. A random sample of 900 male students aged 19-30 years at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia participated in the study. Twelve body dimensions were measured and described in terms of mean, standard deviations, 5/95th percentiles and the significance value for Kolmogorov-Smirnov test by using the Minitab software. The 2-sample t test was performed at 0.05 to compare the means of two Saudi anthropometric studies (including this one) relative to other published studies for two Turkish and two Iranian studies. Hutson (1999) procedure was used to estimate the confidence interval for 5/95th percentiles and to compare them among Saudi, Turks and Iranians. The 12 dimensions were found to be normally distributed with significance values ≥0.054. The Saudi body weight, bideltoid breadth, buttock-popliteal length and sitting popliteal height were found to be larger than those of the Turkish and Iranian students, while in every other dimension, the Saudis were smaller. There is a statistically significant difference between the mean and 5/95th percentile weight (71.61, 46.65, 93.69) kg among Saudi, Turks and Iranians. The 5/95th percentiles (31.39, 39.39) cm for sitting hip breadth, the 5th percentile (55.08 cm ) of buttock-knee length and the 95th percentile (46.98 cm) of sitting popliteal height are significantly equal for the Saudis and Turks. The sitting eye height 5th percentile of 72.12 cm and the sitting popliteal height 95th percentile of 46.98 cm are significantly equal Saudis and Iranians. This study updates the anthropometric data for Saudi people that is rare in literature. The mean for the 12 anthropometric dimensions are significantly different among Saudis, Turks and Iranians. Also, most of 5th and 95th percentiles for Saudis dimensions are different from Turks and Iranians. There is a very noticeable difference between the body types of Saudis and those of Turks and Iranians. Therefore, the anthropometric information of one country cannot necessarily be implemented in other regions. The study data provides a great value for designing university facilities. The comparison results can be used to give priority for importing tools/equipments to countries of dimensions near to Saudi students.

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Section: Comparison With Iranian Anthropometric Databasementioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Iranian Data Used In This Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing an Anthropometric Database for Saudi Students and Comparing Saudi Dimensions relative to Turkish and Iranian Peoples

Mansour¹

2016

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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“…Regarding the number of measurers, some studies were considered to be NS (see Table 3), since they mentioned the use of more than one person to collect the measures, but did not specify how many of the evaluators actually took the measurements. An example of this is the study by Sadeghi et al (2014) where the measurements were carried out by a team of 30 engineers and one anthropologist. Still, it was not specified if the engineers or the anthropologist took the measurements or who was a recorder and who was the measurer or if they were able to switch roles.…”

Section: Repeated Measures: Precision and Reliabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is important to highlight that 14 of the 79 studies mentioned reliability (Dawal et al, 2012;Ismaila et al, 2013;Khadem and Islam, 2014;Laing et al, 1999;Lavender et al, 2002;Mokdad, 2002;Pourtaghi et al, 2014;Sadeghi et al, 2014Sadeghi et al, , 2015Widyanti et al, 2015;Xiong et al, 2008;Yang et al, 2007;Zetterberg and Ofverholm, 1999) or synonymous terms, such as, repeatability (Marklin et al, 2010). However, only six of the 79 studies evaluated repeated measurements using reliability where only Dawal et al Xiong et al (2008) provided results for their reliability indicators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These results should be considered with caution since: a) 23 studies used the measurements defined by other relevant authors, such as: Pheasant (2003); Kroemer and Grandjean (1997); Gordon et al (1988), Evans et al (1988) and Hertzberg (1968). It is important to highlight that the dimensions from the previous authors present high similarities with the dimension defined by the ISO 7250. b) Other eight authors (Cai and Chen, 2016;Mazloumi and Mohammadreze, 2012;Mousavifard and Alvandian, 2011;Sadeghi et al, 2014;Wang and Chao, 2010;Werner et al, 1998;Yang et al, 2007;Yun et al, 2002) only gathered measurements that are not defined in the ISO 7250-1. It needs to be said that in itself this is not a problem, since the ISO standard mentions that the basic list can be supplemented by specific additional measurements.…”

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Accuracy, precision and reliability in anthropometric surveys for ergonomics purposes in adult working populations: A literature review

Viviani

Arezes

Bragança

et al. 2018

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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Anthropometric surveys are the most common method of gathering human morphometric data, used to design clothing, products and workspaces. The aim of this paper was to assess how current peer reviewed literature addresses the accuracy, reliability and precision regarding manual anthropometric surveys applied to adult working populations in the field of ergonomics. A literature review was performed in two electronic databases for finding relevant papers. A total of 312 papers were reviewed, of which 79 met the inclusion criteria. The results shown that the subjects of these publications are poorly addressed, so that only 27 studies mentioned at least one of the terms and none of the studies evaluated all of the terms. Only one paper mentioned and assessed precision and reliability of the measurement procedure. Furthermore, none of the publications evaluated accuracy. Moreover, the reviewed papers presented large differences in the factors that affect precision, reliability and accuracy. This was particularly clear in the measurer technique/training, measurement tools, subject posture and clothing. Researchers in this area should take more rigorous approaches and explicit indicators with their results should be presented in any report. Relevance for industry: It is important that scientific literature related to manual anthropometric measurements uses methods for assessing measurement error, since these data are often used to design clothing and workspaces as well as to calibrate non manual methods such as 3D scanners.

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Hand anthropometric survey of Iranian healthcare workers

Zare

Jahangiri

Seif

et al. 2023

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Background: Hand anthropometric data can help properly design hand tools and protective equipment for healthcare workers. This study aimed to measure and analyze the hand anthropometric data of Iranian healthcare workers. Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 33 hand dimensions were measured among 540 Iranian healthcare workers (270 male and 270 female) in six ethnic groups. Two-dimensional imaging and traditional measurement methods were used.The data were classified and compared based on gender and ethnicity. Results:The results revealed a difference between the dimensions of males' and females' hands, which indicated that the dimensions of males' hands were larger. The results showed significant differences between different regions of Iran and other countries including the United States, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Colombia. Conclusion:Differences in hand anthropometric dimensions should be considered in the design and manufacture of hand tools and hand protection equipment to prevent reduced productivity, occupational injuries, and diseases.

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Comparison of Static Anthropometric Characteristics among Workers of Three Iranian Ethnic Groups

Cited by 5 publications

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Developing an Anthropometric Database for Saudi Students and Comparing Saudi Dimensions relative to Turkish and Iranian Peoples

Developing an Anthropometric Database for Saudi Students and Comparing Saudi Dimensions relative to Turkish and Iranian Peoples

Accuracy, precision and reliability in anthropometric surveys for ergonomics purposes in adult working populations: A literature review

Hand anthropometric survey of Iranian healthcare workers

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