A field-based approach for examining bicycle seat design effects on seat pressure and perceived stability

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 472-476

  Bressel, Eadric ^a   Bliss, Shantelle ^b   Cronin, John ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Perineum; Seat injuries

Indexed keywords

BICYCLES; BIOMECHANICS; STABILITY;

FIELD-BASED APPROACH; INTERFACE PRESSURE; PERINEUM; PRESSURE SENSING; SEAT INJURIES; SEAT PRESSURE; SEAT STABILITY; VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE;

SEATS;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60149083132     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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