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Changes in Postures of Male Drivers Caused by Long-Time Driving

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Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health II

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Professional drivers spend the majority of the working time steering a vehicle in a prolonged static posture. Therefore, pain in a particular region of the can appear and lead to musculoskeletal disorders. This study investigates the range of adopted driving angles after long-time driving. Driving postures were analyzed in a laboratory using software to establish three-dimensional angles performed by the driver. Parametric (Paired Sample) and nonparametric (Wilcoxon) tests were implemented to determine if there is any statistically significant difference among joint angles during initial recording (from zero to the 5th min), 40th, 80th, and 120th min. Upper libs generated the most substantial change in adopted angles taking into account the 5th and 120th min. Comparing postures with another study it could be seen that the range of motion is more extensive in this study. The reason could be the participants’ stature or lack of adjustment possibilities due to the interior dimensions of the driving simulator.

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  1. Associated Laboratory for Energy, Transports and Aeronautics (PROA/LAETA), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Marko Cvetkovic & J. Santos Baptista

  2. LABIOMEP, Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Denise Soares & Pedro Fonseca

  3. Laboratory of Traffic Analysis, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Sara Ferreira

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  1. Department of Production and Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

    Pedro M. Arezes

  2. Department of Mining Engineering, Engineering Faculty, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    J. Santos Baptista

  3. Department of Production and Systems, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

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Cvetkovic, M., Soares, D., Fonseca, P., Ferreira, S., Baptista, J.S. (2020). Changes in Postures of Male Drivers Caused by Long-Time Driving. In: Arezes, P., et al. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health II. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 277. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41486-3_53

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