Basibuyuk, Gulusan OzgunGuler, Zumre OzdemirSkilic, BariYaylagul, Nilufer KorkmazAy, FarukBekdas, OzanOzgur, Ozlem2024-10-262024-10-2620240197-45721528-3984https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.11.017https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/30147Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the ergonomic design of toilets and bathroom equipment for older adults using anthropometric measurements. Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Methods: Data were collected from 2,721 people aged >= 65 years in Turkey. Fourteen anthropometric measurements were evaluated. Body dimension characteristics were described using minimum, maximum, and arithmetic means and standard deviations and the 5(th),25(th),50(th),75(th), and 95(th) percentiles. Results: The measurements showed that companies generally do not design bathroom toilet equipment that is suitable for older adults. Conclusion: This study provides advice to designers and manufacturers on how to adapt their products to the bathroom according to users' body characteristics in order to increase person-environment fit for older people. (c) 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.11.017info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAnthropometryErgonomicsOlder adultsDesignPerson-environment fitArticle55269263380917122-s2.0-85179615012Q2WOS:001300687800001N/A