Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle

High-powered motorcycles are commonly used as traffic police motorcycles worldwide. However, the seating discomfort for this type of motorcycles is less studied. Furthermore, there is no specific standardised questionnaire to evaluate the seating discomfort for high-powered motorcycles. Thus, the pu...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira, Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri, Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/101245/1/NurAthirahDiyana2022_DevelopmentofaHighPoweredMotorcycle.pdf
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author Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri
Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
author_facet Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira
Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri
Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
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description High-powered motorcycles are commonly used as traffic police motorcycles worldwide. However, the seating discomfort for this type of motorcycles is less studied. Furthermore, there is no specific standardised questionnaire to evaluate the seating discomfort for high-powered motorcycles. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a high-powered motorcycles seating discomfort survey (MSDS) and evaluate its validity as well as reliability. Inputs from literature and key informants helped in establishing the appropriate terms used for each questionnaire item. Traffic police riders with no musculoskeletal disorders history and good physical condition participated in this study. Each participant was asked to rate their seat discomfort after a 20-min ride. The results indicate that this survey is reliable with a significant reliability coefficient of (r = 0.84, p < 0.01) and an internal consistency of (α > 0.75). As a result, this study successfully evaluated and identified the level of discomfort of a high-powered motorcycle seat among users using this MSDS which is statistically proven in its validity and reliability. Therefore, it can be used as an ergonomic measuring tool to improve the discomfort of high-powered motorcycle seat.
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spelling utm.eprints-1012452023-06-01T10:09:17Z http://eprints.utm.my/101245/ Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana Karuppiah, Karmegam Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi T Technology (General) High-powered motorcycles are commonly used as traffic police motorcycles worldwide. However, the seating discomfort for this type of motorcycles is less studied. Furthermore, there is no specific standardised questionnaire to evaluate the seating discomfort for high-powered motorcycles. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a high-powered motorcycles seating discomfort survey (MSDS) and evaluate its validity as well as reliability. Inputs from literature and key informants helped in establishing the appropriate terms used for each questionnaire item. Traffic police riders with no musculoskeletal disorders history and good physical condition participated in this study. Each participant was asked to rate their seat discomfort after a 20-min ride. The results indicate that this survey is reliable with a significant reliability coefficient of (r = 0.84, p < 0.01) and an internal consistency of (α > 0.75). As a result, this study successfully evaluated and identified the level of discomfort of a high-powered motorcycle seat among users using this MSDS which is statistically proven in its validity and reliability. Therefore, it can be used as an ergonomic measuring tool to improve the discomfort of high-powered motorcycle seat. Elsevier B.V. 2022 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/101245/1/NurAthirahDiyana2022_DevelopmentofaHighPoweredMotorcycle.pdf Mohammad Yusof, Nur Athirah Diyana and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Mohamad Jamil, Putri Anis Syahira and Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri and Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi (2022) Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 92 (103374). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0169-8141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103374
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Khalid, Mohd. Shamsuri
Mohd. Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title_full Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title_fullStr Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title_full_unstemmed Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title_short Development of a high-powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey (MSDS): traffic police motorcycle
title_sort development of a high powered motorcycle seat discomfort survey msds traffic police motorcycle
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