ABSTRACT
It is a fact that the modern population has become more homo sedens and therefore has more problems with the locomotor system than in the past. As our reliance on cars increases due to long-distance job commutes, driving has become a significant part of our daily routine. By spending more and more time in cars, driving can be considered a major source of physical and psychological stress in day-to-day living. With prime ergonomic elements being posture, force, and repetition, it is posture that is the most important for a driver (Anon 2010). The concepts of comfort and discomfort experienced while driving a car are under debate. There is no widely accepted definition, although it is beyond dispute that comfort and discomfort are feelings that are subjective in nature (De Looze, Kuijt-Evers, and Van Dieen 2003). Discomfort has to be validated from the aspects of intensity, quality, and body location—where it is felt and its appearance over time (Straker 1998).
