Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter?
This study determined differences in spinal-pelvic kinematics sitting on (i) mat (ii) block and (iii) novel 10º forward inclined wedge (ButtaflyTM) in a same-subject repeated measures cross-over design in 60 healthy individuals (34 females). Repeated measures ANOVA revealed statistically significant...
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| description | This study determined differences in spinal-pelvic kinematics sitting on (i) mat (ii) block and (iii) novel 10º forward inclined wedge (ButtaflyTM) in a same-subject repeated measures cross-over design in 60 healthy individuals (34 females). Repeated measures ANOVA revealed statistically significant differences between sitting conditions and lumbar and pelvic sagittal angles. Both, the inclined wedge and the block seating aids reduced overall flexion, but the inclined wedge had a greater influence in the lumbar region whilst the block induced the greatest change in the pelvis. This may be relevant for seating aid design personalised to posture type. Statistically significant gender differences were identified in all 3 seating conditions with males adopting more flexed lumbar spine and posteriorly tilted pelvis. Females flexed less in thoracic spine when sitting on an inclined wedge and a block. These statistically significant differences between males and females may provide first explorative direction for bespoke seating aids design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-369bb44f66574ef38ba6d490648e442a2023-09-02T13:12:45ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Engineering2331-19162018-01-015110.1080/23311916.2018.14421091442109Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter?Liba Sheeran0Rebecca Hemming1Robert van Deursen2Valerie Sparkes3Cardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityThis study determined differences in spinal-pelvic kinematics sitting on (i) mat (ii) block and (iii) novel 10º forward inclined wedge (ButtaflyTM) in a same-subject repeated measures cross-over design in 60 healthy individuals (34 females). Repeated measures ANOVA revealed statistically significant differences between sitting conditions and lumbar and pelvic sagittal angles. Both, the inclined wedge and the block seating aids reduced overall flexion, but the inclined wedge had a greater influence in the lumbar region whilst the block induced the greatest change in the pelvis. This may be relevant for seating aid design personalised to posture type. Statistically significant gender differences were identified in all 3 seating conditions with males adopting more flexed lumbar spine and posteriorly tilted pelvis. Females flexed less in thoracic spine when sitting on an inclined wedge and a block. These statistically significant differences between males and females may provide first explorative direction for bespoke seating aids design.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2018.1442109lumbarthoracic spinepelvic tiltphotogrammetrypostureseating aidspersonalised design |
| spellingShingle | Liba Sheeran Rebecca Hemming Robert van Deursen Valerie Sparkes Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? Cogent Engineering lumbar thoracic spine pelvic tilt photogrammetry posture seating aids personalised design |
| title | Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? |
| title_full | Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? |
| title_fullStr | Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? |
| title_short | Can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter? |
| title_sort | can different seating aids influence a sitting posture in healthy individuals and does gender matter |
| topic | lumbar thoracic spine pelvic tilt photogrammetry posture seating aids personalised design |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2018.1442109 |
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