Variability and complexity of postural control and their associations with seated discomfort
Studenteropgave: Kandidatspeciale og HD afgangsprojekt
- Eva Søndergaard
- Karen Søndergaard
4. semester , Sundhedsteknologi (cand.polyt.), Kandidat (Kandidatuddannelse)
Sitting has become the most common work
posture in todays society, and workstations requiring
prolonged sitting are associated with
seated discomfort. Discomfort has been identified
as a precursor to pain and, as such, seated
discomfort may, if sustained, lead to pain in
the related body regions. Low back pain is the
most common type of pain reported in adults,
and pose a significant societal cost.
The variability of biological systems has been
shown to change with pain and disease. This
master thesis concerns the variability of seated
postural control during the development of
seated discomfort, by means of linear and nonlinear
analysis techniques. Discomfort ratings,
kinetic and kinematic data were sampled from
9 healthy, male subjects during prolonged sitting.
Correlation analysis was performed to
determine the correlation of each parameter to
discomfort. Results showed that the amount
of variability, was positively correlated to discomfort,
whereas complexity was negatively
correlated with discomfort, for all variables.
These findings suggest that objective postural
parameters are interrelated with subjective
discomfort, and that the importance of
the dynamics of seated posture may challenge
the idea of a static ideal seated posture.
Sprog | Engelsk |
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Udgivelsesdato | 2009 |
Antal sider | 83 |
Udgivende institution | Aalborg Universitet |