Some observations regarding the vibrational environment in child safety seats

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-215

  Giacomin, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Comfort; Seat; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR; DRIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATION; POWER SPECTRUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; SEAT; SEATBELT; VIBRATION;

EID: 0033958064     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(99)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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