Passive stiffness changes in the lumbar spine and effect of gender during prolonged simulated driving

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 617-624

  De Carvalho, Diana E ^a   Callaghan, Jack P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Driving; Gender; Low back; Lumbar spine; Sitting; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

DRIVING; GENDER; LOW BACK; LUMBAR SPINES; SITTING;

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ERGONOMICS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS; UNLOADING;

STIFFNESS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; RANGE OF MOTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SPINE DISEASE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80053384787     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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