Anthropometric Measurements of Garment Manufacturing Workers of Tirupur, Tamilnadu
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2013
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Anthropometric data are used for proper design of workstation, equipment, furniture and many more in
order to decrease awkward postures and stresses on human body due to improper design. Mismatch
between anthropometric dimensions and consumer products may cause health problems such as
musculoskeletal disorders, concentration deficit, and similar problems. Anthropometric data were collected
fi-om 50 male and 50 female stitching machine operators aged 18-50 years enployed in garment manufacturing
units. Mean and standard deviation age o f the male workers were 29.8±7.9 years and female 29±8.1 years.
Twelve anthropometric measurements for sitting posture were recorded. Body dimensions such as sitting
height, eye height, mid-shoulder height, elbow rest height, upper lumbar, lower lumbar and popliteal
height between both genders were found to be highly significant. All the body dimensions were found to
be highly correlated with age o f the workers except for lower lumbar and hip breadth as non significant.
The anthropometry data of the present study was compared with studies carried out by Gite et al. (2009),
Parimalam et al. (2007) and Kabir and Ahmed (2003). It was found to be significant for majority of the
parameters.