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posted on 2016-12-14, 13:43 authored by Serpil Acar, Alix M. WeekesPregnant women in the UK are legally required to wear seatbelts both as drivers and
passengers. This paper considers fitting the seat belt correctly around the pregnant woman’s altered
body and explores the ways of providing data to automotive engineers. The paper presents the
difficulties experienced during pregnancy resulting from women’s altered shape and size. Accommodation
of pregnant occupant anthropometry is key to improving seat belt use and positioning.An anthropometry
website is presented with the aim of enhancing pregnant women’s quality of life through an improved
seat belt design. The website has been designed to suit the needs of automotive designers and
engineers to encourage them to consider pregnant occupant protection
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Published in
International Journal of CrashworthinessVolume
9Issue
(6)Pages
625 - 631Citation
ACAR, B.S. and WEEKES, A.M., 2004. Designing for safety during pregnancy through a system for automotive engineers. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 9 (6), pp. 625 - 631.Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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2004Notes
This article was published in the International Journal of Crashworthiness [© Taylor & Francis] and the definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/ijcr.2004.0316ISSN
1358-8265Publisher version
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