A study in to the effect of a variety of seated positions upon the neuro-muscular-skeletal system.
Item
- Title
- A study in to the effect of a variety of seated positions upon the neuro-muscular-skeletal system.
- Author(s)
- Lubel Alex
- Abstract
- The average adult sits for 80 % of the day, often on seating that is inappropriate for the task that it is required for. This study aims to determine whether there is a correlation between neuro-muscular-skeletal symptoms and the match of a chairs' dimensions to those of the user's. In doing this, the study aims to clarify and highlight any detrimental effects that a sedentary, static posture has upon the structures of the lumbar spine. Testing was carried out upon thirty-two students, sixteen from each sex, with a mean age of 29 years. Subjects where randomly selected from the British School of Osteopathy and came from the student and faculty bodies.Testing required subjects sit in a specified seat and complete a short task followed by two rating scales considering the seat being used and whether it caused any symptoms. These tasks were performed upon a computer.Results showed that an ergonomically designed chair that is adjusted to accommodate the sitter causes less neuro-muscular-skeletal symptoms than a moulded plastic chair. To conclude, the understanding of the effects of seating provides the osteopath with an extra tool with which to develop treatment and management of the patient.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 1999
- Date Submitted
- 11.8.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12254
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Posture,Muscular-Skeletal System,Occupational Health,Ergonomics,Chair,Sitting
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Lubel Alex, “A study in to the effect of a variety of seated positions upon the neuro-muscular-skeletal system.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2216