Exposure of Children in a Bicycle Trailer to Whole-Body Vibration

Proceedings

卷:49

Arne Stuff¹  Stephan Odenwald¹  Stefan Schwanitz¹ 

[1] Department of Sports Equipment and Technology, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz, Germany;

关键词: bike;    transportation;    child;    baby;    toddler;    ISO 2631;   

DOI  :  10.3390/proceedings2020049114

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study investigated the effects of road surface (tarmac, gravel, cobblestones), load case (single passenger, two passengers), tire pressure (3.0, 4.0, 5.0 bar), and cycling velocity (10.0, 17.5, 25.0 km/h) on the whole-body vibration of children being transported in a bicycle trailer. Two types of passive dummies were utilized to mimic a baby and a toddler passenger in terms of weight and height. Road type and cycling velocity caused statistically significant change on the magnitude of whole-body vibrations. Overall, vibration total values were on the “uncomfortable” level of the vibration discomfort scale or even above. The major limitation of the study is the application of passive dummies, which might not represent the biodynamics of the target population.

【 授权许可】

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