Human-seat interface analysis of upper and lower body weight distribution

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 539-545

  Nag, P K ^a   Pal, S ^a   Kotadiya, S M ^a   Nag, A ^a   Gosai, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Chair sitting; Features of seat; Force platform; Human seat interface; Weight distribution

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CHAIR SITTING; HUMAN-SEAT INTERFACE; WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION;

AUTOMOBILE SEATS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; FORCE; HEIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; SIMULATION; SITTING; SPINE;

EID: 42749092676     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.10.024     Document Type: Article

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