Effects of sitting postures on biodynamic response of seated occupants under vertical vibration

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 289-306

  Wang, W ^a   Rakheja, S ^a   Boileau, P E ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b Inst Rech Robert Sauve S S   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent mass; Biodynamic response of seated occupants; Body mass effect; Covariance analysis; Hands position; Seat height; Sitting posture; Sitting posture variations; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIODYNAMICS; VERTICAL VIBRATION;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; COVARIANCE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; HAND; HEIGHT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; SITTING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 4344689981     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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