TY - JOUR
T1 - Thirty years of anthropometric changes relevant to the width and depth of transportation seating spaces, present and future
AU - Molenbroek, Johan
AU - Albin, Thomas J
AU - Vink, Peter
N1 - Author Accepted Manuscript
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This paper reports the results of an investigation into changes in body shape anthropometry over the past several decades and discusses the impact of those changes on seating in transport, especially airliners. Changes in some body shape dimensions were confirmed in a sample of students at TU Delft; several of the changes, e.g. hip breadth, seated, are relevant to the ongoing design of seating. No change in buttock knee length was observed. The fit between current user anthropometry and current airline seat design, especially regarding seat width, was investigated. A comparison of the average current seat breadth with global anthropometric data suggests that accommodation may be problematic, with less than optimal width for passengers’ shoulder and elbow widths.
AB - This paper reports the results of an investigation into changes in body shape anthropometry over the past several decades and discusses the impact of those changes on seating in transport, especially airliners. Changes in some body shape dimensions were confirmed in a sample of students at TU Delft; several of the changes, e.g. hip breadth, seated, are relevant to the ongoing design of seating. No change in buttock knee length was observed. The fit between current user anthropometry and current airline seat design, especially regarding seat width, was investigated. A comparison of the average current seat breadth with global anthropometric data suggests that accommodation may be problematic, with less than optimal width for passengers’ shoulder and elbow widths.
KW - Airline seating
KW - Anthropometry
KW - Secular trends in anthropometry
KW - Transportation seating
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.06.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020775872
SN - 0003-6870
VL - 65
SP - 130
EP - 138
JO - Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society
JF - Applied Ergonomics: human factors in technology and society
ER -