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Research on the stability of the users of chair with a spherical base

  • Silesian University of Technology
  • University of Silesia in Katowice

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Abstract

One of the way to get rid of the spine issues is using chairs with a movable seat. The essence of chairs with a movable seat is to increase the range of motion of pelvis movement. Natural ability to maintain the upright position of the body can cause the increasing of pelvis movement. That requires the involvement of the spine stabilizing muscles. The construction of chairs with a spherical base should provide stability and prevent from slipping away from the chair. At the same time chairs with spherical base should provide mobility to force pelvis movements. We made an ergonomic analysis of chair with spherical base. Studies have determined the stability of the seat and the range of pelvis movements. These measurements used the whole body kinematics. The ergonomic assessment of the spherical seat required investigation to determine the following parameters: center mass displacement, lean of spherical chair and kinematics of the human body.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnovations in Biomedical Engineering
EditorsMarek Gzik, Zbigniew Paszenda, Ewaryst Tkacz, Ewa Pietka
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages299-307
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319700625
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventConference on Innovations in Biomedical Engineering, IBE 2017 - Zabrze, Poland
Duration: 19 Oct 201720 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume623
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceConference on Innovations in Biomedical Engineering, IBE 2017
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityZabrze
Period19/10/1720/10/17

Keywords

  • Active chair
  • Center mass displacement
  • Sitting
  • Stability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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