Transportation Expertise

Seat Belt Fit

UMTRI researchers have expertise in developing methods and tools for evaluating how seat belts fit the range of motor-vehicle occupants. Studies include assessing seat-belt fit for pregnant women throughout gestation, studying belt fit of older children with and without booster seats, and investigating the ability of the elderly to don seat belts.

Selected projects in this area:

Seated Anthropometry of the Pregnant Driver
Sponsor: General Motors
Investigator: Kathleen DeSantis Klinich
08/19/1996 - 03/31/1999

Automotive Seated Posture and Seatbelt Fit for Children Over Forty Pounds
Sponsor:
Investigator: Matthew Reed
00/00/0000 - 00/00/0000

Seatbelt Donning and Fit for Elderly Occupants
Sponsor: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Investigator: Matthew Reed
02/01/2006 - 07/01/2008