Evaluation of motorcyclist's discomfort during prolonged riding process with and without lumbar support

Evaluation of motorcyclist's discomfort during prolonged riding process with and without lumbar support

OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study is to examine the effects of a backrest: using a prototype of a lumbar support presented in author's earlier study on the discomfort rating of the body parts of motorcyclist. METHODS: One hundred motorcyclists participated in this study, all in good phys...

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Main Authors: Karmegam Karuppiah, Mohd S. Salit, Mohd Y. Ismail, Napsiah Ismail, Shamsul B.M. Tamrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2012-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
ergonomia lombar
apoio
motociclistas
Escala CR-10 de Borg
desconforto
Ergonomic
Lumbar Support
Motorcyclists
Borg's CR-10 Scale
Discomfort
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