A study on biodynamic models of seated human subjects exposed to vertical vibration

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 869-890

  Liang, Cho Chung ^a   Chiang, Chi Feng ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Backrest support; Biodynamics; Lumped parameter models; Seated human subjects; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BACKREST SUPPORT; BIODYNAMIC RESPONSES; BIODYNAMICS; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; KINESIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY; VIBRATION SENSE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

EID: 33748980402     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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