Ergonomics for Children

Abstract

Nowadays polish towns’ and villages’ public spaces are being infilled with new solutions for children and young adults. There are different small architecture elements, which purpose aims at increasing the physical activities and stimulating education or mental development of kids. Also, there are occurring places enabling relaxation, rest or cultural growth. Due to that, new types of playgrounds are formed, with varied technically certified equipment. Yet, this kind of warranty should not be enough, hence it seems crucial to study, whether all novel concepts are ergonomic and safe, depending on the age groups of children. At the same time a review of installation elements and flooring was done, in order to establish the overall features of proper playground design. Hence, this article was devoted for presenting of outcomes of research on this issue.