What is BS 4467 - Dimensions in designing for elderly people about?
BS 4467 provides guidance relevant to the design of equipment and buildings for elderly people. Guidance is given in terms of anthropometric dimensions and by giving examples of applications of this data for particular types of facilities.
Note 1: BS 4467 does not cover design for seriously disabled and non-ambulant elderly people.
Note 2: Due to a lack of suitable data, no guidance is given on hand function and forces that elderly people might be able to exert.
Who is BS 4467 - Dimensions in designing for elderly people for?
BS 4467 on dimensions in designing for elderly people is useful for:
- Construction industries
- Civil engineers
- Contractors
- Builders
- Designers
Why should you use BS 4467 - Dimensions in designing for elderly people?
BS 4467 provides guidance based upon the dimensional requirements and will also prove suitable for the majority. The dimensions given include an allowance for clothing and low-heeled shoes.
BS 4467 specifies anthropometric dimensions that will help you in the use of these different dimensions, wherever appropriate the critical value is covered. And examples of applications to indicate ways in which the data could be used are not intended to be an exclusive or comprehensive list of all possible applications.
Overall, BS 4467 will help you to design equipment and buildings for maintaining medical conditions.
