The height of the working surface and the working
surface areas for standing manual work are layout
aspects to be optimized. These aspects were evaluated
for the condition of pregnancy, using two approaches:
(1) the effects of changed body dimensions with regard
to common guidelines were evaluated conceptually.
Furthermore, for a specific manual task (2) the appreciation
of pregnant women of relevant layout aspects
was assessed. The findings contribute to the necessary
knowledge for the design and evaluation of workplace
layout for pregnant women.
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