A novel bamboo sheet chair and its influence on sitting comfort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In today's economy, workers spend increasingly more time in seated positions, leading to a growing scientific interest in chair design. In this study we used body pressure distribution tests to compare a novel bamboo chair with unique structural features to other commonly-used chairs. We studied the bamboo sheet chair's physical characteristics and comfort to provide a scientific theoretical basis for common use seat design.

Methods

A total of 25 (14 male and 11 female) subjects participated in the study. Subjects were divided into six groups according to their body characteristics parameters included stature, weight, shoulder breadth, hip breadth, waist width, popliteal height, buttocks-popliteal length, and buttock-abdomen depth, with three groups for males and

SUBMITTER: Yuan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7334977 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature