Abstract
An anthropometric survey measuring 24 hand dimensions was conducted in 202 Indonesian young adult females. The samples consist of three different ethnic groups in Indonesia, including Bataknese, Javanese, and Sundanese. The means, standard deviations, and percentile values are summarized in tables. The means of the collected data between ethnic groups were compared. Also, comparisons between those of the collected data and other nationalities such Jordanian, Bangladeshis, Vietnamese, Hong Kong Chinese, Nigerian, and UK Resident are performed, using data from other published studies. The results showed many significant differences among ethnic groups as well as between the Indonesian and the other populations. The results of this study can be utilized as a consideration in the design or selection of the hand-operated products that are utilized by Indonesian young adult females.
Highlights
IntroductionNumerous products are operated using human hands. The products vary from simple woodworking tools like a saw to high-tech devices such as controls of the airplane cockpit
Due to their flexibility, numerous products are operated using human hands
The results of this study show that there were significant differences of the hand anthropometry among ethnic groups in Indonesia
Summary
Numerous products are operated using human hands. The products vary from simple woodworking tools like a saw to high-tech devices such as controls of the airplane cockpit. The hand anthropometric data for the young adult females are widely available, the data might be not applicable to be utilized in the design or selection of the hand-operated products that are used by other populations. It occurs because anthropometry is influenced by many factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, and occupation [13]. The main purpose of this study was to gather hand anthropometric data of Indonesian young adult females by considering the ethnic group differences. Comparisons between the hand anthropometric data of this study to the corresponding dimensions of other populations were conducted
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