@article{ref1,
title="Comfort effects of a new car headrest with neck support",
journal="Applied ergonomics",
year="2012",
author="Franz, M. and Durt, A. and Zenk, R. and Desmet, P. M. A.",
volume="43",
number="2",
pages="336-343",
abstract="This paper describes the design of a neck-/headrest to increase car comfort. Two studies were undertaken to create a new comfortable headrest with neck support. In experiment one, neck- and headrest data were gathered using 35 test subjects. The pressure distribution, stiffness of the foam material and position of the head and neck support were determined. In experiment two a full adjustable final headrest with adjustable neck support was constructed and tested with 12 subjects using a new adjustable headrest under virtual reality driving conditions. Experiment two showed that the headrest with the new/adjustable neck support was favoured by the majority of the subjects. 83% were satisfied with the stiffness of the material. 92% were satisfied with the size of the neck- and headrest. All subjects mentioned that the neck support is a comfort benefit in calm traffic conditions or on the motorway.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-6870",
doi="10.1016/j.apergo.2011.06.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2011.06.009"
}