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Drivers: How we sit in our vehicles

Drivers: How we sit in our vehicles. BY Kim Fulford & Josh Prince S332 Ergonomics. Car Ergonomics. Keeping fatigue low by avoiding stress while driving on long trips Good seat position Good shoulder & leg position Appropriate Arm and Shoulder position. Ergonomics for good road trips.

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Drivers: How we sit in our vehicles

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  1. Drivers: How we sit in our vehicles BY Kim Fulford & Josh Prince S332 Ergonomics

  2. Car Ergonomics Keeping fatigue low by avoiding stress while driving on long trips Good seat position Good shoulder & leg position Appropriate Arm and Shoulder position.

  3. Ergonomics for good road trips http://video.about.com/autorepair/Car-ergonomics-long-trip-mov.--3o.htm

  4. Risk Factors with driving Shoulder impingement Increased load on lower lumbar Sciatic nerve pain (hip impingement) Leg room – lack of Carpal Tunnel symptoms Head and neck pain – no head room Body is subjected to outside forces: vibration, jerking, no stabilization

  5. Pictures of seating Josh’s work truck Kim in work truck

  6. Measurements in Work Truck… • Josh: • Height: 76 in • Seat angle: 105 deg • Shoulder to steering wheel: 25 in • Elbow to steering wheel: 12 in • Leg angle: 110 deg • Arm angle: 170 deg • Kim: • Height: 66 in • Seat angle: 105 deg • Shoulder to steering wheel: 21 in • Elbow to steering wheel: 14 in • Leg angle: 140 deg • Arm angle: 120 deg

  7. More Pictures Josh personal Truck Kim Personal Truck

  8. Measurements in Personal Trucks… • Josh: • Height: 76 in • Seat angle: 100 deg • Shoulder to steering wheel: 20 in • Elbow to steering wheel: 13 in • Leg angle: 140 deg • Arm angle: 120 deg • Kim: • Height: 66 in • Seat angle: 110 deg • Shoulder to steering wheel: 21 in • Elbow to steering wheel: 14 in • Leg angle: 135 deg • Arm angle: 129 deg

  9. Anthropometric Dataestablished from charts in book Data from charts p. 36-37

  10. Recommendations • When looking for a new car make sure the seat offer: • Seat distance • Seat height • Seat back rest angle • Lumbar cushion • Change posture often on long drives

  11. References “Fitting the Task to the Human”, Fifth edition, 2005, Kroemer and Grandjean “Car ergonomics for Comfortable Road Trips”, video, www.video.about.com “Driving Ergonomics”, www.safemotoring.co.uk

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