Low Back Muscle Activity in an Automobile Seat with a Lumbar Massage System

• Autorzy: Kolich M. , Taboun S. M. , Mohamed A. I.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This investigation was conducted to determine the effects of a massaging lumbar support system on low back muscle activity. The apparatus included a luxury-level automobile seat, six 10-mm diameter bipolar surface electrodes, an amplifier, an anaiog-to-digital conversion board, data acquisition software, and a personal computer. Six experimental conditions, each involving a variation of massage time, were considered. The dependent variable was the change in the root mean square variation of the EMG signal. One minute of lumbar massage every 5 min was found to have a beneficial effect on low back muscle activity (as compared to no massage). This may prove to be an extremely important result in the quest to combat low back pain attributable to automobile seating.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

automotive seating; electromyography; low back pain

PL

ból pleców; elektromiografia; masaż

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: Vol. 6, No. 1
• Strony: 113--128
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kolich M.

• Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

autor

Taboun S. M.

• Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

autor

Mohamed A. I.

• Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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