کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6208182 1265678 2011 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Measurement of stressful postures during daily activities: An observational study with older people
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Measurement of stressful postures during daily activities: An observational study with older people
چکیده انگلیسی

This study measured the postures of older people during cooking and laundry. A sample of men and women aged 75+ years (n = 27) was recruited and observed in a home-like environment. Postures were recorded with a measurement system in an objective and detailed manner. The participants were videotaped to be able to see where 'critical' postures occurred, as defined by a trunk inclination of ≥60°. Analysis of data was facilitated by specially developed software. Critical postures accounted for 3% of cooking and 10% of laundry, occurring primarily during retrieving from and putting in lower cabinets, the refrigerator, laundry basket or washing machine as well as disposing into the waste bin. These tasks involve a great variation in postural changes and pose a particular risk to older people. The results suggest that the use of stressful postures may decrease efficiency and increase fatigue, eventually leading to difficulties with daily activities. The specific tasks identified during which critical postures occurred should be targeted by designers in order to improve the activities. A few examples are given of how better design can reduce or eliminate some of the postural constraints.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gait & Posture - Volume 34, Issue 3, July 2011, Pages 397-401
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