Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
Prolonged standing has been associated with loss of balance, onset of low back pain symptoms and development of fatigue in lower extremity muscles in working populations. Although so far, it is unknown how individuals’ postural stability is affected by standing on rigid versus cushioned platform but many industries are opting for anti-fatigue mats at workstations to reduce fall and injury related socio-economic cost. The goal of this study is to test SATECH's anti-fatigue mat for its effects on postural stability. A pilot test with seven healthy subjects (25–35 years old) has been conducted with a force plate to obtain kinetics of body when standing on two different platforms. The centers of pressure (COP) position of subjects were determined on rigid and anti-fatigue mats for quiet stance (each trial 60 seconds). In order to understand postural control along with dynamic or stochastic characteristics of the COP, stabilogram diffusion analysis (SDA) and Invariant density analysis methods are used. Subject specific patterns were seen in stabilogram diffusion plots and associated parameters in both conditions. We also found differences in some postural sway SDA parameters with anti-fatigue mats compared to rigid vinyl floor standing with open eyes condition. But no significant differences were found in sway IDA parameters. This work further provides insights whether anti fatigue mats can be helpful to workers involved with prolonged standing tasks.
Recommended Citation
Bibliography Soangra, R. and T. E. Lockhart. "Determination of stabilogram diffusion analysis coefficients and invariant density analysis parameters to understand postural stability associated with standing on anti-fatigue mats." In Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, vol. 48, pp. 415–22. Research Triangle Park, NC: International Society of Automation, 2012. PMID: 22846314
Note
R. Soangra and T. E. Lockhart, "Determination of stabilogram diffusion analysis coefficients and invariant density analysis parameters to understand postural stability associated with standing on anti-fatigue mats," in Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, vol. 48 (Research Triangle Park, NC: International Society of Automation, 2012), 415–22. PMID: 22846314
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Copyright © (2012) International Society of Automation. All rights reserved. Used with permission of the International Society of Automation. www.isa.org
Comments
This conference article was originally published in Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, volume 48, in 2012.