Duty belt or load-bearing vest? Discomfort and pressure distribution for police driving standard fleet vehicles
Duty belt or load-bearing vest? Discomfort and pressure distribution for police driving standard fleet vehicles
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DOI：
10.1016/j.apergo.2019.05.017
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发表时间：
2019-10-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Tranberg, Roy
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作者：
Larsen, Louise Baek;Ramstrand, Nerrolyn;Tranberg, Roy
现役警察肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率很高，最常报告的是下背痛。作为制服条例的一部分，瑞典警察必须在工作期间始终穿戴防弹衣和执勤腰带。本研究旨在探讨不同载重车设计对警察车内坐姿压力及自评不适感的影响。结果显示，与由执勤腰带组成的标准负重系统相比，佩戴包含负重背心和大腿皮套的替代负重系统时的不适感更少。当穿着承重背心时，下背部的压力降低，而上背部区域的压力增加。将约会地点从腰部移开有可能改善警察驾驶车队车辆时的坐姿和人体工程学状况。
Police working in active duty have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, with lower back pain being the most frequently reported. As a part of uniform regulations, Swedish police are mandated to wear body armour and duty belts at all times during work. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different load carriage designs on invehicle sitting pressure and self-rated discomfort among police. Results showed less discomfort when wearing the alternate load carriage system incorporating a load-bearing vest and thigh holster compared to the standard load carriage system consisting of a duty belt. Pressures in the lower back were reduced when wearing the load-bearing vest whereas pressures in the upper back region increased. Relocating appointments away from the waist has the potential to improve sitting positions and the ergonomic situation for police when driving fleet vehicles.