*2.4. Fitting the Harness to the Test Dummy*

Great care was taken in fitting the harness to the test dummy. The position of the individual structural points was set to fully correspond with the real position of the human body. To achieve this, the harness was specially adjusted in length for the real dimensions of the dummy. In the area of the legs and buttocks, the measuring devices were lined with felt sheets. This method eliminated bending of the strain gauges while also reducing friction. Detailed placement of the loading cells once the harness is fitted to the dummy is displayed in Figure 6. The numbering of individual load cells is also highlighted. Based on this marking, the redistribution of forces was subsequently evaluated, which is presented in the following sections.

**Figure 6.** Alignment of measuring elements: (**a**) Front side view of the dummy. (**b**) Back side view of the dummy.
