Multiple assessments for the purchase of offi ce chairs: favoring health at work
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-6149.v26i1p136-145Keywords:
Human engineering, Cumulative trauma disorders, Design/standards, Posture/physiology, Workplace/standards, Questionnaires.Abstract
In the quest to fi nding the best offi ce chair used in terminals of the municipality of Manaus/AM, this study describes a methodological construction process to identify the best chair for computer work using multiple assessments: structured interviews; as well as the discomfort and pain map proposed by Corlett and Wilson22; and scale for evaluation questionnaires on satisfaction of the chair, which were applied to 71 workers. In this study characterized as exploratory, qualitative and quantitative, data was analyzed statistically in scale, and the spontaneous opinion of the participants in testing two chairs. It was observed that the choice of the appropriate chair for the job included chairs with casters and adjustments of the seat and backrest, which can contribute to improved productivity and reduce the effect of occupational diseases associated with posture sitting.