Journal of Ergonomics
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Victor Orlinskiy

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• Research Article
  Investigating Car Passenger Well-Being Related to a Seat Imposing Continuous Posture Variation
  Author(s): Sigrid van Veen, Victor Orlinskiy, Matthias Franz and Peter Vink Sigrid van Veen, Victor Orlinskiy, Matthias Franz and Peter Vink
  
  Static sitting when travelling by car is known to cause physical fatigue. It is generally encouraged to periodically engage in non-sedentary activities, but this is not possible when traveling by car. The present study aims to investigate the influence of moving the vehicle occupant’s body passively. This posture variation is realized by continuously varying the seat configuration, i.e., the seat pan and backrest inclination. For the experiment, 21 participants sat twice on the same seat for 45 minutes: Once in a static and once in a dynamic configuration. The measurements obtained were the observation of body movements and questionnaires on perceived discomfort, seating comfort and experiential feelings. The results show that participants move significantly more in the static configuration and that they perceive more discomfort. The seat’s comfort and support are evaluate.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7556.1000140

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