Journal article
Effects of backrest design on biomechanics and comfort during seated work
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of backrest configuration on seatpan and backrest pressure, spinal posture, and comfort. Thirty volunteers (15 male, 15 female) typed a standardized text passage while seated at a computer workstation in five backrest configurations: chair only, chair with a supplementary backrest, and with each of three lumbar pad thicknesses. Pressure, lumbar and cervical angles were collected during 15-min …
Authors
Carcone SM; Keir PJ
Journal
Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 755–764
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.apergo.2006.11.001
ISSN
0003-6870