Chronic pains and herniated disks are common diseases that about 80% of adults have experienced. Among the diseases, the rate of traffic accidents and accidental falls comprise only about 10%, whereas the vast number of such diseases are caused by patients habitual wrong posture in their daily lives. In general, people who suffer such back-related diseases often do not recognize that their habi...

background: proper sleep is essential for the development of premature infants. infants, during hospitalization, might suffer from inappropriate postures and insufficient sleep hours. to compare the daily sleep quantities of premature infants in flexed (facilitated fetal tucking) posture and extended (free body) posture. this study is a randomized clinical trial which was conducted in neonatal ...

Concerning occupational safety, the aim of ergonomics as a scientific discipline is to study and adjust working conditions, worker equipment, work processes from psychological, physiological, anatomical aspect instead adapting needs job. This paper will discuss analyze potential garment-embedded body posture tracking sensor its usage standard which meant help correct improper high-risk upper po...

An upright body posture cannot be maintained passively for reasons including a high location of the centre of gravity (COG) and a small support area. Proper alignment of body parts is maintained automatically, tending towards a pattern encoded in the CNS. A particularly important role in posture regulation is played by the short muscles of the back, which respond to being stretched with a contr...

background: standing workstation can be a strategic approach for many electronics manufacturers to achieve work optimization. however, the well-being of the workers has become a great issue for both workers and employers. the main objective of this research was to study the effects of standing working posture on the workers and their impact to workers’ health and productivity and then to re-des...

STUDY DESIGN Random allocation of subjects into a placebo-controlled, crossover study. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of changing thoracic and scapular posture on shoulder flexion and scapular plane abduction range of motion in asymptomatic subjects, and in subjects with subacromial impingement syndrome. BACKGROUND Changes in upper body posture and concomitant imbalance of the muscle ...

Background and aims: Nowadays, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most commonoccupational diseases. The prevention of these disorders requires a posture analysis during workand the improvement of working conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine risk factorsfor musculoskeletal disorders and corrective priorities to perform the work by conducting postur...