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Nissan Uses NASA’s Research on Neutral Body Posture in Car Seats

Neutral Body Posture in Automobile Seats
Nissan uses NASA's research on Neutral Body Posture to design new car seats that will improve blood flow and reduce fatigue.

Nissan Motor Company utilized NASA’s research on neutral body posture (NBP) to design new car seats for the 2013 Altima. According to Nissan’s research, the new seats support a posture near NBP, which results in improved blood flow and reduced fatigue. The company plans to incorporate the seats in many upcoming Nissan and Infiniti vehicles.

For more information about this technology or any other spinoff, please visit http://spinoff.nasa.gov/.

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