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Static Anthropological Measures of Male Tram Drivers in Zagreb Important for Tram Control Panel Design

In Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, out of a total of 742 tram drivers 573 are male drivers. From the measured anthropometric measures of a sufficient and random sample of 52 male tram drivers from the entire population of 573 male tram drivers in Zagreb using statistical methods the range of normal and maximum reach of arm and the biacromial range of the central 90% were defined. Final results for the entire population of 742 tram drivers in Zagreb will contain ranges of anthropological measures between the fifth percentile for female drivers and ninety-fifth percentile for male tram drivers. The frequently used commands on the control panel for manual serving in the tram cab must be located predominantly within the normal reach of drivers’ arms and taking into account the biacromial range. The same results should be taken into account during the tram control panel design or reconstruction of trams in Zagreb. The application of the presented results during the design will affect the reduction of response-reaction time and reduce the difficulty of the tram drivers’ task while driving.

male tram drivers in Zagreb; static anthropometric measures; sufficient and random sample; central 90%; control panel design

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