AS DIMENSÕES DO MOBILIÁRIO DISPONÍVEL AOS ESCOLARES E AS ESPECIFICAÇÕES DA NORMA BRASILEIRA 140061

Besides being a right provided in the Law of Directives and Bases of National Education, the availability of tables and chairs appropriate to individual anthropometric characteristics is one of the conditions necessary for maintaining a healthy body posture. The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards is responsible for standardization of school furniture, denominated in Brazilian Standard 14006 (NBR 14006). The Standard specifies the dimensions of eight furniture sets, recommended according to the user height. The objective of this research was to determine whether the furniture dimensions available to students in a school hall from Marechal Candido Rondon/PR were in accordance with the ISO 14006 specifications. The population consisted of 388 students from 1st to 4th grades and the sample by 363 students. The furniture population was estimated at 270, of which a sample of 27 was extracted. The students'height and dimensions of chairs and tables were measured and compared with the ISO 14006 recommendations. Data showed that the dimensions of school furniture available to users who were not in conformity with the ISO 14006 specifications.