Analysis of seating position and anthropometric parameters of pregnant Japanese drivers

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-82

  Motozawa, Yasuki ^a,b   Hitosugi, Masahito ^b   Tokudome, Shogo ^b  

^a HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

^b DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Fetal Outcome; Occupant Protection; Pregnancy; Seating

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEATBELT; STANDARD; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 40749105341     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580701682940     Document Type: Article

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