The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles
In this research paper, we implemented a mixed factor design in order to investigate the effect of four anthropometries: height, weight, lower-arm dimensions, and upper-arm dimensions on the muscle activation level of participants when interacting with three types of moderators: experiment expertise...
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| author | Morteza Nagahi Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain Vidanelage L. Dayarathna Sofia Karam Kari Babski-Reeves Raed Jaradat |
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| description | In this research paper, we implemented a mixed factor design in order to investigate the effect of four anthropometries: height, weight, lower-arm dimensions, and upper-arm dimensions on the muscle activation level of participants when interacting with three types of moderators: experiment expertise, task type, and muscle type. The research paper focused on two levels of expertise (novice and expert), two tasks (deck-building and picket installation), and four arm muscles (Brachioradialis (BR), Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR), and Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU)), which resulted in 16 (2 × 2 × 4) groups. For each of the 16 groups, the data were analyzed in order to investigate the relationship between the four anthropometries and the four muscle activation levels of the participants. Amos software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), along with multiple group structural equation modeling, was used to test a total of 16 direct relationships, as well as the moderation effects in the designed experiment. The results show that the participants’ expertise can moderate the relationship between their height and muscle activation levels, the relationship between their weight and muscle activation levels, and the relationship between their lower arm dimensions and muscle activation levels. Moreover, the findings of this research paper demonstrate that the relationship between the lower arm dimensions and muscle activation levels, and the relationship between weight and muscle activation levels are moderated by the type of muscle used by the participants (i.e., BR, ECU, FCR, and FCU). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b900cf58250045a2b7b0ae0e84a50af42023-11-20T23:34:37ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422020-12-015488010.3390/jfmk5040088The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single MusclesMorteza Nagahi0Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain1Vidanelage L. Dayarathna2Sofia Karam3Kari Babski-Reeves4Raed Jaradat5Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USADepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USAIn this research paper, we implemented a mixed factor design in order to investigate the effect of four anthropometries: height, weight, lower-arm dimensions, and upper-arm dimensions on the muscle activation level of participants when interacting with three types of moderators: experiment expertise, task type, and muscle type. The research paper focused on two levels of expertise (novice and expert), two tasks (deck-building and picket installation), and four arm muscles (Brachioradialis (BR), Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), Flexor Carpi Radialis (FCR), and Flexor Carpi Ulnaris (FCU)), which resulted in 16 (2 × 2 × 4) groups. For each of the 16 groups, the data were analyzed in order to investigate the relationship between the four anthropometries and the four muscle activation levels of the participants. Amos software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), along with multiple group structural equation modeling, was used to test a total of 16 direct relationships, as well as the moderation effects in the designed experiment. The results show that the participants’ expertise can moderate the relationship between their height and muscle activation levels, the relationship between their weight and muscle activation levels, and the relationship between their lower arm dimensions and muscle activation levels. Moreover, the findings of this research paper demonstrate that the relationship between the lower arm dimensions and muscle activation levels, and the relationship between weight and muscle activation levels are moderated by the type of muscle used by the participants (i.e., BR, ECU, FCR, and FCU).https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/5/4/88constructioncarpentrywork-related musculoskeletal disorderupper extremityshoulder muscleselectromyography |
| spellingShingle | Morteza Nagahi Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain Vidanelage L. Dayarathna Sofia Karam Kari Babski-Reeves Raed Jaradat The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology construction carpentry work-related musculoskeletal disorder upper extremity shoulder muscles electromyography |
| title | The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles |
| title_full | The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles |
| title_short | The Impact of Participants’ Anthropometry on Muscle Activation Levels While Interacting with the Level of Expertise, Task Type, and Single Muscles |
| title_sort | impact of participants anthropometry on muscle activation levels while interacting with the level of expertise task type and single muscles |
| topic | construction carpentry work-related musculoskeletal disorder upper extremity shoulder muscles electromyography |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/5/4/88 |
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