Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 10, No 2 (1997)

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Guidelines for Modification of Kitchen Work Counter Design for House Builders

P.R. Sumangala, Nalini Ogale

Abstract


Right height for a work counter depends upon the anthropometric measurements. Work counter height is mainly determined by the elbow height of an individual. Hence, it is an important parameter for determining the desirable height of work counter for cooking tasks performed in the standing position. However, work counter height needs to be slightly below the elbow height. It is important to consider reach capabilities of the users in designing the economically sound kitchen work counter.

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