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Aircraft seating comfort: the influence of seat pitch on passengers' well-being

Author(s):
Kremser, Florian; Günzkofer, Fabian; Sedlmeier, C.; Sabbah, Olaf; Bengler, Klaus
Abstract:
One of the most important factors influencing aircraft seating comfort in economy class, is legroom. In an airline interior mock up, with the ability to adjust the seat pitch in a range of 28 inches to 43 inches, a study to investigate the influence of seat pitch on passengers' well-being was conducted. In a pre-study, aspects of subjective postural sensations and spatial perception were identified, and a questionnaire was developed. In the main study, 30 subjects rated at different seat pitch s...     »
Journal title:
Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
41
Journal issue:
Supplement 1/2012
Pages contribution:
4936--4942
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3233/WOR-2012-0789-4936
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