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Older adult data
— the handbook of measurements and capabilities of the older adult: data for design safety | | Author(s) | Stuart Smith, Beverley Norris, Laura Peebles |
| Corporate Author | Institute for Occupational Ergonomics, University of Nottingham, Department of Trade and Industry - DTI |
| Publisher | Department of Trade and Industry - DTI, London, 2000 |
| Pages | 62 pp excluding charts |
| Source | R Rose, CACP1, 4G9, Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London W1H 0ET. |
| Keywords | Physical capacity ; Architectural design ; Measurement. |
| Annotation | This handbook is a collection of ergonomics data on persons over 50 years of age and includes 155 anthropometric (body size) measurements, 22 range of motion measurements, 30 strength measurements and 10 measurements of performance capabilities. The aim of the handbook is to be a resource used in conjunction with existing safety standards by those concerned with the design or provision of products which older adults use as part of their daily lives. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000531401 B |
| Classmark | BI: YB3: 3R |
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| ...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing. |
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