The effect of saddle nose width and cutout on saddle pressure distribution and perceived discomfort in women during ergometer cycling

Autor: Frederik F. Sørensen, Mathias Hedegaard, Nicolai Støttrup, Anna Sofie Larsen, Frederik Greve Larsen, Pascal Madeleine, Ernst Albin Hansen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Larsen, A S, Larsen, F G, Sørensen, F F, Hedegaard, M, Støttrup, N, Hansen, E A & Madeleine, P 2018, ' The effect of saddle nose width and cutout on saddle pressure distribution and perceived discomfort in women during ergometer cycling ', Applied Ergonomics, vol. 70, pp. 175-181 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.03.002
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.03.002
Popis: The objectives were 1) to design and produce two novel unpadded bicycle saddles with a wide/medium width and partial nose cutout; 2) to investigate the responses on pressure distribution and perceived discomfort in female cyclists. For comparison, a standard saddle was also tested. Nineteen female cyclists pedaled on an ergometer cycle for 20 min with each saddle in a counterbalanced order. A pressure mat measured saddle interface pressure. Discomfort ratings were collected using a visual analogue scale. Total mean saddle pressure remained similar across saddles. The wide saddle increased anterior and decreased posterior mean saddle pressure as compared with the standard (p
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