An anthropometry survey of Bangladeshi university students

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to establish an anthropometric dataset of Bangladeshi male and female university students. Voluntary participants included 400 students aged 17 to 23 from eight divisional areas of Bangladesh. From the sample population, 37 body parameters were measured, documented, and examined. Kolmogorov–Smirnov, ANOVA and t-tests were used to correlate intra-populations (Bangladeshi male and female) and inter-populations (Bangladeshi and other nationalities) anthropometric data. When comparing the anthropometry of male and female populations, significant differences were observed in upper body limbs rather than lower body limbs. The variability in anthropometric measurements among the four age groups of females was found to be greater than that of males. Patterns of difference between Bangladeshi and other country populations were identified and discussed. Finally, some implementation methods of the collected anthropometric data, and their differences were briefly discussed in designing furniture (as product), scissor (as tool), helmet (as equipment), and control system (as workplace).

KEYWORDS:

• Anthropometry
• university students
• ergonomics
• Bangladesh

Acknowledgments

The researchers would like to be grateful to all of the students who took part in this research deliberately.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare that the analysis in this paper does not seem to have known conflicting financial interests or personal connections.

Additional information

Funding

The study was self-funded.

Notes on contributors

M. S. Parvez

Md. Shohel Parvez (M. S. Parvez) obtained his MSc degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. His research interests include Human Factor Engineering, Product Design and Development, Customer-led Design, Supply Chain Management, and Operations Management. He is an assistant professor of Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh. Email: [email protected]

M. M. Shahriar

Md. Munem Shahriar (M. M. Shahriar) obtained his BSc in Industrial and Production Engineering in the department of Industrial Engineering and Management of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. His research interests include Ergonomics, Conceptual Design, Optimization, Supply Chain Management and Operations Management. Email: [email protected]

N. Tasnim

Nishat Tasnim (N. Tasnim) studying BSc in Building Engineering and Construction Management at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. Her research interests include Conceptual Design, Optimization, Aesthetic and Interior Design. Email: [email protected]

A. S. M. Hoque

Dr. A.S.M. Mojahidul Hoque (A.S.M. Hoque) completed his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh in 2002 and then his PhD from Dublin City University, Ireland in 2010. After that, he served as Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, Bangladesh from April, 2010 to November, 2010. He joined Jashore University of Science and Technology as Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering on December, 2010 and has been working here since then. He is currently designated as Associate Professor at the department. He is also one of the senior-most faculty members of the university. His research interests are Manufacturing Feature-Based Design, CAD/CAM, Maintenance Management, Hospital Robotics, Ergonomics and Safety Management. Email: [email protected]