Influencia de los patrones posturales en la conduccion y la antropometria en la carga biomecanica del raquis

The discomfort generated by long hours of driving in static posture, forces subjects to make constant postural changes that allow them to release tension on the spine and increase the perception of comfort. To understand how time and health conditions inuence the number of postural changes used in t...

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Published inIconoFacto Vol. 9; no. 12; p. 38
Main Authors Delgado Gamboa, Adriana Carolina, Maradei García, María Fernanda, Castellanos Olarte, Javier Mauricio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published Medellín Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana 01.01.2013
Subjects
Back pain
Ergonomics
Posture
Spine
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Summary:The discomfort generated by long hours of driving in static posture, forces subjects to make constant postural changes that allow them to release tension on the spine and increase the perception of comfort. To understand how time and health conditions inuence the number of postural changes used in this task and how the biomechanical load is affected by the posture and the anthropometry factor, twenty men between 20 and 45 years of age were registered and evaluated by means of a biomechanical model. The study showed that the posture rather than postural changes linked to the symptomatic condition and the anthropometry of the individual affected the intradiscal force on the L5/S1 disc. This shows how the effects of the position of the pelvis on the intradiscal load should be considered when designing more ergonomic work stations.
ISSN:1900-2785
2390-0040