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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Primary school children spend quite a lot of time sitting in classrooms. For this reason, it is necessary to make a scientific analysis of children\'s body dimensions and compare them with the furniture dimensions where they sit.
OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this paper is to present anthropometric data for pupils in primary schools in the Republic of Kosovo and give recommendations for school furniture design.
METHODS: Measurements were made in the public schools of four different regions in the Republic of Kosovo. The study includes 720 children from 12 different elementary schools with first and fifth graders (6-11 years old). Twelve body parts were measured: Stature, sitting height, shoulder height, lower leg length, hip breadth, elbow height, buttock-popliteal length, thigh clearance, eye height, shoulder breadth, and knee height. The descriptive data are calculated in terms of average, standard deviation, and 5th, 50th and 95th percentile.
RESULTS: We recommend that the competent authorities in the Republic of Kosovo consider improving the infrastructure of primary schools in terms of furniture size according to the findings presented in this study.
CONCLUSIONS: The information presented in this paper on pupils\' anthropometry and the proposed dimensions for school furniture can be used by various bodies in Kosovo including, but not limited to: Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kosovo and furniture manufacturing industries as basic information for suitable furniture design for primary school children, as well as school principals to help in furniture selection.
OBJECTIVE: The main aim of this paper is to present anthropometric data for pupils in primary schools in the Republic of Kosovo and give recommendations for school furniture design.
METHODS: Measurements were made in the public schools of four different regions in the Republic of Kosovo. The study includes 720 children from 12 different elementary schools with first and fifth graders (6-11 years old). Twelve body parts were measured: Stature, sitting height, shoulder height, lower leg length, hip breadth, elbow height, buttock-popliteal length, thigh clearance, eye height, shoulder breadth, and knee height. The descriptive data are calculated in terms of average, standard deviation, and 5th, 50th and 95th percentile.
RESULTS: We recommend that the competent authorities in the Republic of Kosovo consider improving the infrastructure of primary schools in terms of furniture size according to the findings presented in this study.
CONCLUSIONS: The information presented in this paper on pupils\' anthropometry and the proposed dimensions for school furniture can be used by various bodies in Kosovo including, but not limited to: Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kosovo and furniture manufacturing industries as basic information for suitable furniture design for primary school children, as well as school principals to help in furniture selection.
摘要：
背景：小学生花很多时间坐在教室里。出于这个原因,有必要对儿童的身体尺寸进行科学的分析，并将其与他们所坐的家具尺寸进行比较。
目的：本文的主要目的是提供科索沃共和国小学学生的人体测量数据，并为学校家具设计提供建议。
方法：在科索沃共和国四个不同地区的公立学校进行了测量。该研究包括来自12所不同小学的720名儿童，一年级和五年级（6-11岁）。-测量了十二个身体部位：身高，坐姿高度,肩高,小腿长度,臀部宽度,弯头高度,臀部长度,大腿间隙,眼睛高度,肩宽,和膝盖的高度。描述性数据以平均值计算，标准偏差，第五,第50和第95百分位数。
结果：我们建议科索沃共和国主管当局根据本研究中提出的结果，考虑在家具尺寸方面改善小学的基础设施。
结论：本文提供的有关学生人体测量学的信息和学校家具的建议尺寸可用于科索沃的各种机构，包括，但不限于：教育科学技术部，科索沃贸易和工业部和家具制造业，作为小学儿童合适家具设计的基本信息，以及学校校长在家具选择方面的帮助。
目的：本文的主要目的是提供科索沃共和国小学学生的人体测量数据，并为学校家具设计提供建议。
方法：在科索沃共和国四个不同地区的公立学校进行了测量。该研究包括来自12所不同小学的720名儿童，一年级和五年级（6-11岁）。-测量了十二个身体部位：身高，坐姿高度,肩高,小腿长度,臀部宽度,弯头高度,臀部长度,大腿间隙,眼睛高度,肩宽,和膝盖的高度。描述性数据以平均值计算，标准偏差，第五,第50和第95百分位数。
结果：我们建议科索沃共和国主管当局根据本研究中提出的结果，考虑在家具尺寸方面改善小学的基础设施。
结论：本文提供的有关学生人体测量学的信息和学校家具的建议尺寸可用于科索沃的各种机构，包括，但不限于：教育科学技术部，科索沃贸易和工业部和家具制造业，作为小学儿童合适家具设计的基本信息，以及学校校长在家具选择方面的帮助。
