Abstract Home environments are the most common injury locations of the elderly. This study aimed to determine measures of anthropometric norms among study subjects and correspondingly translate into recommendations for elderly home design in Thailand. Two-hundred and forty elderly subjects from Prom Buri district, Sing Buri province, Thailand, were targeted for study inclusion by cross-sectional survey using a convenience sampling strategy. Data analysis involving descriptive statistics, independent t-test and percentile values were applied to 32 body dimensions measured. A demographic profile of the study participants showed that the most of the participants were female (57.5%), with mean age of 68.9 years (SD = 6.4). The results revealed that the most of anthropometry dimensions for males are larger than for females. These findings serve up anthropometric values with design implications for elderly people. Data from which home and living facility designs can be applied in creating elderly-friendly environments. Increasingly, home and living designs take into account targeted demographic populations making use of anthropometric data, and should no less be applied to insuring features like comfort, safety, and health are equally considered for the elderly.

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人体测量数据在泰国老年友好家庭和设施设计中的应用

摘要 家庭环境是老年人最常见的受伤部位。本研究旨在确定研究对象之间人体测量规范的衡量标准，并相应地转化为泰国老年住宅设计的建议。来自泰国信武里府 Prom Buri 区的 240 名老年受试者通过使用便利抽样策略的横断面调查成为研究纳入的目标。涉及描述性统计、独立 t 检验和百分位值的数据分析应用于测量的 32 个身体尺寸。研究参与者的人口统计资料显示，大多数参与者是女性 (57.5%)，平均年龄为 68.9 岁 (SD = 6.4)。结果显示，男性的大部分人体测量尺寸大于女性。这些发现为老年人提供了具有设计意义的人体测量值。家庭和生活设施设计中的数据可用于创建适合老年人的环境。家居和生活设计越来越多地考虑到利用人体测量数据的目标人口，并且不应更少地应用于确保舒适、安全和健康等特征也同样适用于老年人。