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Evaluation on discomfort level among students using desks in classrooms
Mahmood Ali1, Mohd Sapuan Salit2, Karmegam Karuppiah3, Abu Saleh Ahmed4.
This study was conducted to evaluate the discomfort level among students using desks in
classrooms of Polytechnic Kuching. The students (n=500) completed the questionnaire
survey form using Borg’s CR-10 Scale showing body chart discomfort. The students was
asked to identify their body areas experiencing discomfort and to rate this discomfort on
a score rating groups (0 to 5). Score 0-1.99 = No discomfort (1), score 2.00-3.99 = Discomfort
(2) and score 4.00-5.00 = Very uncomfortable (3). The evaluation of the seating shows
discomfort level of students and any outstanding problems arising. Students were asked to
rank in the order of 10 statements about comfort and choose three responses which gave
the most consistent equal interval scale. The results in that the main response of discomfort
indicated the students mostly agree that they are feeling from cramped, stiff, numb, sore
and tender to unbearable pain, barely comfortable and feel uncomfortable. The project
was identified to evaluate the comfort level of classrooms desks for polytechnic students.
Overall, there was a significant discomfort level for the students whilst using the desks and
a possible solution put forward is to design a new type of classroom desk made of natural
fibre reinforced composite.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia
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