Problemas Posturais dos Passageiros que ficam em pé nos ônibus urbanos

Abstract

This article discusses the discomfort of the public bus user. During rush hours, most people who use public transportation need to stand throughout the trip, for lack of available seats, causing passengers to stay in inappropriate positions and generating discomfort in various parts of the body. The article presents a study on the posture of the user who is standing on public transport, with the objective of identifying the causes of discomfort and suggesting improvements to the internal environment of public transport. To obtain the research data, an online form was used, whose analysis was aided by the application of the ergonomic Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) method. According to the survey, most of the interviewees reported some muscle discomfort when they need to stand on public transport, and most of them claimed discomfort with a degree of average intensity. The study revealed that an ergonomic intervention in the activity is necessary as soon as possible. It was concluded that the activity of standing during a public bus trip can bring several postural problems, due to the overcrowding of transport, and also to the lack of support or ergonomic devices to passengers who need to stand. It is up to companies in the segment related to public transport, together with regulatory bodies together with designers to consider the development of user-centered projects, especially those standing to improve their trip.