BS 4467:1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1. Scope
2. Characteristics of ageing
3. Designing for elderly people
Appendices
A. Index of anthropometric dimensions
B. Index of applications
C. Bibliography
Tables
1. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
     group one
2. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group two
3. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group three
4. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group four
5. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group five
6. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group six
7. Examples of the application of anthropometric data:
    group seven
8. Miscellaneous examples of application
Figures
1. Anthropometric data: group one
2. Anthropometric data: group two
3. Anthropometric data: group three
4. Anthropometric data: group four
5. Anthropometric data: group five
6. Anthropometric data: group six
7. Anthropometric data: group seven
8. Anthropometric data: group eight

Provides guidance in terms of anthropometric dimensions on the design of equipment and buildings for elderly people.

This British Standard 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 facility. The standard does not cover design for seriously disabled and non-ambulant elderly people.

The guidance is based upon the dimensional requirements of elderly women but the guidance will also prove suitable for the majority of elderly men.

The dimensions given include an allowance for clothing and low heeled shoes.

Due to lack of suitable data, no guidance is given on hand function and forces that elderly people might be able to exert.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.