Abstract
Comfort is an attribute that today’s consumers demand more and more. The
seat has an important role to play in fulfilling these comfort expectations. Seating comfort is a
major concern for drivers and other members of the work force who are exposed to extended
periods of sitting and its associated side effects. In this paper, we described of the survey that
examine the seat discomfort and travel time factors for Dutch commercial truck driver. For
the survey, the self-administered questionnaires were completed by 217 truck drivers in the
Netherlands. Statistical methods such as factor analysis and one way ANOVA were used to
find the differences between body discomfort of truck drivers after one hour and five hours
sitting while driving. The results showed that truck drivers experienced different level of body
discomfort for one hour and five hours sitting while driving. Subsequently, the survey also
found that there is significant discomfort at different body part. The outcomes from the
analytical results were important and required more attention to reduce the body discomfort
for long hour sitting.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference FISITA 2010, 30 May - 4 June 2010, Budapest, Hungary |
Pages | SC-P-36-1/6 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Event | FISITA 2010 World Automotive Congress - Budapest, Hungary Duration: 30 May 2010 → 4 Jun 2010 |
Conference
Conference | FISITA 2010 World Automotive Congress |
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Country/Territory | Hungary |
City | Budapest |
Period | 30/05/10 → 4/06/10 |