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...
Main Authors: | Karmegam Karuppiah, Mohd S. Salit, Mohd Y. Ismail, Napsiah Ismail, Shamsul B.M. Tamrin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2012-12-01
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Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652012000400031 |
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