An evaluation of a tiltable office chair with respect to seat height, backrest position and task
1986 (English)In: European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, ISSN 0301-5548, E-ISSN 1432-1025, Vol. 55, no 1, p. 30-36Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The amount of spontaneous movement during seated office work was estimated by analysing the tilting movements of a tiltable office chair. Both movement frequency and amplitude range were considered. The seat inclinations and subjective acceptability were also recorded.
The seat was moved more frequently and with a greater range when adjusted 6 cm above popliteal level compared to 1 cm below, or when the backrest was pushed anteriorly or posteriorly compared to a middle position. The greatest acceptability occurred with the highest seat adjustment and the backrest in the middle position. Typing or desk-work influenced movement to a similar extent.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
1986. Vol. 55, no 1, p. 30-36
Keywords [en]
Constrained work, Ergonomics, Human engineering, Sitting posture, Tiltable chair
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-102458DOI: 10.1007/bf00422889ISI: A1986A947700007PubMedID: 2938941Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-0022634120OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-102458DiVA, id: diva2:1811939
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