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Effect of body mass index on sitting pressure distribution on seat cushion       
Yazarlar
Lingling Hu
Doç. Dr. Önder TOR Doç. Dr. Önder TOR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Pengzheng Duan
Jilei Zhang
Xiaohong Yu
Özet
The pressure distribution between a seat and people is a very important index in the assessment of sitting discomfort for seat cushion. However, limited research has been found for the relationship between pressure distribution and anthropometric dimensions, especially for Body Mass Index (BMI) of users with different sizes. Effects of BMI ranges (underweight, normal and obese) and cushion hardness (medium, firm, extra firm and wood board) were the factors investigated in this study. The results indicated that the normal participant had a higher comfort degree than the obese and underweight participants. The obese participant preferred the extra firm foam cushion compared to normal participants who preferred the medium foam cushion.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Body mass index | Pressure distribution | Sitting comfort
Bildiri Türü Tebliğ/Bildiri
Bildiri Alt Türü Tam Metin Olarak Yayımlanan Tebliğ (Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum)
Bildiri Niteliği Web of Science Kapsamındaki Kongre/Sempozyum
Bildiri Dili İngilizce
Kongre Adı 9th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Florida, ABD
Kongre Tarihi 01-01-2019 / 01-01-2019
Basıldığı Ülke Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Basıldığı Şehir Orlando, Florida