TIME VARYING GENDER AND PASSIVE TISSUE RESPONSES TO PROLONGED DRIVING

Background: Prolonged sitting in an automobile seat may alter the passive tissue stiffness of the lumbar spine differentially in males and females. Gender specific ergonomic interventions may be indicated for the automobile seat design. Purpose: To compare time-varying passive lumbar spine stiff...

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Main Author: De Carvalho, Diana Elisa
Language:en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3859