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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2010.29.1.073

Characteristics of Elderly Drivers' Reach Motion to Seat Belt  

Choi, Woo-Jin (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, HongIk Graduate School)
Kwak, Seung-Ho (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, HongIk Graduate School)
Choi, Hyung-Yun (Department of Mechanical and System Design Engineering, HongIk University)
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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.29, no.1, 2010 , pp. 73-82 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand motion characteristics of older drivers during reaching seat belt compared to young drivers and to provide design guidelines in order to reduce discomfort for the elderly. The whole body kinematics of each subject was captured using 12-camera motion analysis system. Subjective ratings on discomfort levels were obtained simultaneously using a questionnaire. This paper first presents the result of motion characteristics of elderly drivers' reach motion to seat belt. Compared to young drivers, older drivers performed seat belt reach motions less efficiently and moved slower due to mostly the movement error. Older drivers also made use of reduced joint range of motion in cervical left rotation, lumbar left rotation and right shoulder adduction, which can be explained by their reduced active range of motions (AROMs). To compensate for their reduced joint range of motion, older drivers rotated pelvis more.
Keywords
Older drivers; Seat belt; Reach motion; Motion characteristics; Range of motion;
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