NDLI: Reducing whole-body vibration of vehicle drivers with a new sitting concept

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Lin, F. Crowther, Z. Makhsous, M.
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Phys. Therapy & Human Movement Sci., Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL, USA (Lin, F.)
Abstract	A new car seat design, which allows the back part of the seat (BPS) to lower down while a protruded cushion supports the lumbar spine, was quantitatively tested to determine its effectiveness in reducing whole-body vibration (WBV) in automobile drivers. Results on 12 drivers show that, by reducing contact between the seat and the ischial tuberosities (TTs), the new seating design reduced both contact pressure and amplitude of harmful vibrations transmitted through the body. Significant reduction of WBV, in terms of RMS and VDV, was found as large as 30% by this seating design (P < 0.05), especially at lumbar spine region. This reduction in WBV allows more sustained driving than permitted by conventional seating devices, by around 2 hours daily, before reaching harmful WBV levels. The new seating design also promotes improved posture by restoring normal spinal curvature. Such seating devices, implemented in cars, buses, large trucks, and other high-vibration vehicles, may effectively reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among long term drivers.
Starting Page	5111
Ending Page	5114
File Size	1327606
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780384393
DOI	10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1404412
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-09-01
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Vehicle driving Back Buttocks Accelerometers Ergonomics Musculoskeletal system Roads Biomedical measurements Machinery Injuries Whole-Body vibration Car seat
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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