This literature review focused on passenger seat comfort and discomfort in a human–
product–context interaction. The relationships between anthropometric variables (human …

Nowadays, the majority of jobs in the western world involves sitting in an office chair. As a
result, a comfortable and supported sitting position is essential for employees. In the …

As technical realization of highly and fully automated vehicles draws closer, attention is
being shifted from sheer feasibility to the question of how an acceptable driving style and …

The concepts of comfort and discomfort in sitting are under debate. There is no widely
accepted definition, although it is beyond dispute that comfort and discomfort are feelings or …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Prolonged sitting may alter the passive stiffness of the lumbar
spine. Consequently, performing full lumbar flexion movements after extended periods of …

The objective of this work is to analyze the causes of lumbar discomfort while sitting on a
chair, by analyzing the relationship of lumbar curvature, pelvic inclination and their mobilities …

Sitting posture monitoring systems (SPMSs) help assess the posture of a seated person in
real-time and improve sitting posture. To date, SPMS studies reported have required many …

To design comfortable hand tools, knowledge about comfort/discomfort in using hand tools
is required. We investigated which factors determine comfort/discomfort in using hand tools …

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) …

Extensive sitting is unhealthy; thus, countermeasures are needed to react to the ongoing
trend toward more prolonged sitting. A variety of studies and guidelines have long …