Detecting motorcycle rider local physical fatigue and discomfort using surface electromyography and seat interface pressure |
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Affiliation: | 1. Laboratoire d''Economie des Transports, Université de Lyon, ENTPE, rue Maurice Audin, 69518 Vaulx en Velin Cedex, France;2. Department of Geography, University of Kara, B. P. 43, Kara, Togo;1. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia;2. Road Safety Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor 43400, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Whilst motorcycling is an activity of pleasure in most parts of the world, in India it is a regular mode of commuting. Incidence of fatigue is substantially higher among motorcycle riders than drivers of other modes of transport. The objective of this study was to detect physical fatigue due to motorcycle riding for an hour using surface electromyography (sEMG) and seat interface pressure. Twenty healthy male participants performed 60 min of motorcycle riding in a low traffic density environment. Muscle activity was recorded bilaterally from extensor carpi radialis (ECR), biceps brachii (BB), trapezius medial (TM), sternocleldomastoid (S) latissimus dorsi (LD) and erector spinae (ES) muscle groups. Interface seat pressure distribution was monitored using a pressure mapping system. Results showed that participants have significant (p < 0.05) physical fatigue in TM, LD and ES muscle groups during 60 min of motorcycle riding. Seat pressure distribution was found to be non-uniform during the course of motorcycling. Results suggest that the impact on local physical fatigue and seat discomfort are probably due to static seating demand and prolonged sitting posture balance required to ride the motorcycle for an hour. |
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Keywords: | Motorcycling Posture Rider physical fatigue Surface electromyography (sEMG) Seat interface pressure |
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