title: Postural stability of sitting women.
abstract: The study examined the utility of stabilometric dimensions and explored whether the changes in sitting postures were manifested in functional measures of postural control. Eleven women participated in the study, which used 11 chair sitting postures: arms on laps or arms right angled; armrest at a height of 17, 20 and 23 cm; with or without backrest; slouch or straight back; legs right angled at knees or crossed legs. The backrest and armrest shifted 16.3% of body weight from a seat pan. The characteristics of stabilometric dimensions evaluated the influence of seat components and sitting behaviour on postural balance. The study attempted to evaluate stability and its application in human-seat interface design.
authors: National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad, India.
authors: Pranab K
authors: PK
authors: Nag
authors: Heer
authors: H
authors: Vyas
authors: Anjali
authors: A
authors: Nag
authors: Swati
authors: S
authors: Pal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*