Seat Comfort

[blouis79]

Just curious to know how people set up their seats when they have so many adjustments. Certainly the Yeti seat can cause problems if the seat back is too upright and the anti-whiplash head restraint pushes the head forward - but a simple recline easily fixes it.

Did a driver training course run by some racing drivers, who changed my old-fashioned perspective on seat adjusting. They suggested:

1. adjusting the seat height low to force the eyeline a bit higher into the distance and to lower the centre of gravity

2. sliding the seat bottom forward to keep the knees more bent and using them for lateral bracing when cornering, if the seat is tilt adjustable, tilting it more to keep the backside in

3. then one has to recline the seat a bit more to compensate, but that's probably a good thing for back support esp for people with troublesome backs where too much lumbar support is probably bad for the worn lumbar facet joints

4. adjusting the steering wheel high, also to force the eyeline higher into the distance

5. holding the steering wheel at quarter to three is especially advantageous since airbags are the norm because forearm fractures are common from airbag deployment

I note these recommendations are almost opposite to what the driving ergonomic "experts" are saying eg http://drivingergonomics.lboro.ac.uk/health.html, but they actually make more sense to me in every way. They are also consistent with computer workstation ergonomic guidelines which suggest a reclined position with a high eyeline is good for extended computer use (usually much longer hours than driving for most people who use computers - us).