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Volume 7, Issue 3 (Iranian Journal of Ergonomics 2019)
Iran J Ergon 2019, 7(3): 1-10 |
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Merrikhpour Z, Sohrabi M S. Safety Status of Children's Playground Equipment: A Case Study in Hamaedan Luna Park. Iran J Ergon 2019; 7 (3) :1-10
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1- MSc, Industrial Design Department, Art and Architecture Faculty, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran , zahra_merrikhpour@yahoo.com
2- MSc, Department of Industrial Design, School of Architecture and Urban Design, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2- MSc, Department of Industrial Design, School of Architecture and Urban Design, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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Background and Objectives: Playgrounds play a very important role in the development of children's communities and their physical skills. If these spaces are designed according to safety standards, they can contribute to the better social and physical growth of children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety status of children's playground equipment in Hamadan Luna Park according to the standards of the U.S. Consumer product safety commission (CPSC).
Methods: The present study was a descriptive and analytical one. The statistical population included a total of 600 persons, working in one of the regions in the Tehran Municipality. Of the 600 staff, a total of 255 were selected as the available sample group. The instruments consisted of the questionnaires, including the individual and occupational information, the Nordic questionnaire, the Walton Quality of work life, and the checklist of the ergonomic indices of the working environment for the administrative staff. In order to analyze the data, Student’s t-test and multiple regression analysis were used.
Results: The results showed that among the main playground equipments, the spiral slide has the highest ratio of 76.1% and the seesaws with 25% minimum compliance with the CPSC standard. Among the most commonly problems in this field the non-standard design of play equipment, incorrect assembly, installation and placement in use zones can be pointed.
Conclusion: According to this paper’s report, given the undeniable role of the safety of playground equipment in preventing possible harm to children, they must be secured and adapted to global standards.
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✅ According to this paper’s report, given the undeniable role of the safety of playground equipment in preventing possible harm to children, they must be secured and adapted to global standards.
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Received: 2019/10/9 | Accepted: 2020/01/1 | ePublished: 2020/01/12
Received: 2019/10/9 | Accepted: 2020/01/1 | ePublished: 2020/01/12
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