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The Effect of an Active Lumbar System on the Seating Comfort of Officers in Police Fleet Vehicles

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Pages 295-307 | Published online: 08 Jan 2015

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Daniel Viggiani, Mamiko Noguchi, Kristina M. Gruevski, Diana De Carvalho & Jack P. Callaghan. (2014) The Effect of Wallet Thickness on Spine Posture, Seat Interface Pressure, and Perceived Discomfort During Sitting. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 2:2, pages 83-93.
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M.W.R. Holmes, C.D. McKinnon, C.R. Dickerson & J.P. Callaghan. (2013) The effects of police duty belt and seat design changes on lumbar spine posture, driver contact pressure and discomfort. Ergonomics 56:1, pages 126-136.
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Kristina M. Gruevski, Michael W.R. Holmes, Chad E. Gooyers, Clark R. Dickerson & Jack P. Callaghan. (2016) Lumbar postures, seat interface pressures and discomfort responses to a novel thoracic support for police officers during prolonged simulated driving exposures. Applied Ergonomics 52, pages 160-168.
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Diana E. De Carvalho & Jack P. Callaghan. (2012) Influence of automobile seat lumbar support prominence on spine and pelvic postures: A radiological investigation. Applied Ergonomics 43:5, pages 876-882.
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