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Human factors considerations in the design and evaluation of bathroom fixtures for the handicapped

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society 21st Annual Meeting 1977

Author: Muto, W. H.
Year: 1977
Type: Journal Article

Abstract:

The Bathroom is an area of critical importance in the design of housing for the handicapped. For a number of reasons, building standards for the handicapped have fallen short of specifying optimal bathrooms for their intended users. The practical obstacle to better bathrooms for the handicapped appears to be the paucity of human factors data (particularly the anthropometric data on body dimensions and muscular capability) of various handicapped populations. There are also appears to be a need for objective techniques for testing bathroom fixture designs.

Further Details

Publish Dates 1977
Pages 3
Volume 21
Issue 6
Section 542
ISBN/ISSN 0163-5182
Accession Number September, 2010
Work Type Journal Article
Keywords Housing, bathroom, modification

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