Opening school gates for ergonomics: Ezploration of entry points in the developing countries
Children spend much of the daytime within school environments during critical developmental stages of their life. They are at a greater risk of environmental hazards than adults due to their characteristic behaviour patterns. Ergonomic risks in school educational environments are multitude and many developed countries have already contemplated on preventive strategies both at micro and macro-ergonomic perspectives. More than two thirds of the school children population live in developing world. Still ergonomic concepts have not reached these countries. Many international agencies are committed to improving educational settings in resource-poor setups. They are in collaborative efforts to achieve multiple dimensions of improving school environments. The International Ergonomic Association can assume the lead role in alliance with other international bodies to introduce ergonomics in the school health promoting initiatives utilizing numerous entry points.
Kapila Jayaratne
Community Physician, Child Health Unit, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition, 231, De Saram Place, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
国际会议
17th World Congress on Ergonomics(第十七届国际人类工效学大会)
北京
英文
1-3
2009-08-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）