title: Use of visual perception in estimating static postural stresses: magnitudes and sources of errors.
abstract: Very little is known about the magnitudes and sources of errors associated with the visual estimation of postural classification displayed on TV screens. This study was conducted to address this issue. Sixty-three subjects participated in the experiments. The findings indicate that: (1) subjects found it difficult to evaluate upper extremity postures (particularly the elbow and the wrist), while the postures around the lower back were the easiest to evaluate; (2) the lower extremity positions affected the ability of the subjects to accurately classify postures around the wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck, and lower back, with the estimates being > 70% for sitting and > 60% for standing (except for the elbow); and (3) in general, flexion and extension are easier to evaluate than neutral and non-neutral postures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering, College of Nursing and Health, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baluyut
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Genaidy
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Shell
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology; D001415:Back / Q000502:physiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D016288:Computer Terminals; D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology; D013690:Television; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*