Exploring the optimum posture for driver comfort

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-266

  Porter, J Mark ^a   Gyi, Diane E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comfort; Design; Driving; Posture

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MOTOR TRANSPORTATION;

DRIVING COMFORT; OPTIMUM DRIVING POSTURE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 0031674481     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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