scholarly journals Design and Fabrication of Standing Wheel Chair

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 521-524
Author(s):  
K. Karthiga ◽  
Dr.R. Balamurugan ◽  
S. Poovarasan ◽  
S. Sabarish ◽  
S. Suryaprakash
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Load Application ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Medical Issues ◽  
Wheel Chair ◽  
Parental Figures ◽  
Older Subjects

The wheelchair clients are presented to numerous physical and mental medical issues related with delayed situated stance with being inert in wheelchair, e.g., weariness, torment in hip joint, pressure injuries, and so forth Other related issues are expansion in guardian reliance, lower back torments among parental figures, and injury rates during move support, and so forth Numerous old subjects who can walk are confined in wheelchairs because of the absence of standing capacity. With less parental figures and expanded quantities of lower appendage handicapped and older subjects, there is a significant need of improved wheelchair plans focused on upgraded autonomy of wheelchair clients. The focal point of present work was at planning a novel reconfigurable wheelchair joined with stand and sit abilities with the end goal of improvement of freedom and personal satisfaction of lower appendage incapacitated and old subjects. Further work presents a general item plan and improvement periods of a reconfigurable wheelchair. The significant commitments of paper can be summed up as Modeling and creation of a proposed wheelchair and testing it in an ongoing requirement with load application. The proposed creative answer for the issues of long haul wheelchair clients has a promising potential to upgrade autonomy and personal satisfaction of crippled individuals.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Injury in Ultra Trail Running

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Malliaropoulos ◽  
Dimitra Mertyri ◽  
Panagiotis Tsaklis
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
Overuse Injuries ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Joint Injury ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Plantar Surface ◽  
Predicting Factors ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Running Injuries ◽  
Trail Running

AbstractPurpose. The purpose of the study was to find the rate of musculoskeletal injuries in ultra-trail runners, investigate the most sensitive anatomical areas, and discover associated predicting factors to aid in the effective prevention and rapid rehabilitation of trail running injuries. Methods. Forty ultra trail runners responded to an epidemiological questionnaire. Results. At least one running injury was reported by 90% of the sample, with a total of 135 injuries were reported (111 overuse injuries, 24 appeared during competing). Lower back pain was the most common source of injury (42.5%). Running in the mountains (p = 0.0004) and following a personalized training schedule (p = 0.0995) were found to be protective factors. Runners involved in physical labor are associated with more injuries (p = 0.058). Higher-level runners are associated with more injuries than lower-level cohorts (p = 0.067), with symptoms most commonly arising in the lower back (p = 0.091), hip joint (p = 0.083), and the plantar surface of the foot (p = 0.054). Experienced runners (> 6 years) are at greater risk of developing injuries (p = 0.001), especially in the lower back (p = 0.012), tibia (p = 0.049), and the plantar surface of the foot (p = 0 .028). Double training sessions could cause hip joint injury (p = 0.060). Conclusions. In order to avoid injury, it is recommended to train mostly on mountain trails and have a training program designed by professionals.

scholarly journals Nonfatal Occupational Injury Rates and Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Housekeeping Employees of a Hospital in Texas

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirtigandha Salwe ◽  
Shrawan Kumar ◽  
Joyce Hood
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Questionnaire Response ◽  
Full Time Equivalent ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Type Of Injury

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in hospital cleaners.Methods. Injury data on all hospital employees were extracted from occupational health records and compared. Additionally an interview-based modified Nordic Questionnaire (response rate 98.14%) was conducted.Results. The mean total injury rate for cleaners was 35.9 per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE), while that for other employees was 13.64 per 100 FTE. Slips/trips/falls and MMH contributed 4.39 and 2.37 per 100 FTE among cleaners and rest of the hospital employees, respectively. The most common type of injury was strain while the most common cause of injury was a striking object.Conclusion. The cleaners have higher injury rates and morbidity as compared to other employees of the hospital. The lower back was most commonly affected.

Evaluation of Personal and work Parameters on Ability to Maintain Non-Neutral Trunk Postures

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (30) ◽  
pp. 5-477-5-480
Author(s):  
P. Sudarsan Sundaravalli ◽  
W. Monroe Keyserling ◽  
J. Haig Andrew ◽  
J. Martin Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Trunk Flexion ◽  
Endurance Time ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Work Factors ◽  
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Older Subjects ◽  
Run Up ◽  
Measures Of Performance

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders affect millions of workers and run up enormous costs by affecting both worker well-being and by production loss. Jobs that require static trunk flexion create biomechanical loads on the muscles and soft-tissue of the lower back, and may contribute to disability caused by low back pain. This paper presents the preliminary results from a laboratory study to identify personal and work factors that determine endurance limits for maintaining non-neutral trunk postures. Subjective and objective measures of performance were recorded using a visual analog scale for discomfort, time of distracting discomfort (TDD), total endurance time (TET) in each posture, and surface electromyography. Endurance time dropped significantly between 15 and 30° of flexion. Older subjects outperformed the younger subjects in TET. Perceived discomfort increased monotonically as a function of trunk flexion angle, with younger subjects perceiving greater discomfort than the older population.

scholarly journals Effects of Taping the Lower Back on the Lumbopelvic Region and Hip Joint Kinematics During Sit-to-Stand

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
Si-Hyun Kim ◽  
Kyue-Nam Park ◽  
Oh-Yun Kwon ◽  
Houng-Sik Choi
Keyword(s):  
Hip Joint ◽  
Joint Kinematics ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Lower Back

scholarly journals Mental health and quality of life of patients with osteoarthritis pain: The sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013–2015)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242077
Author(s):  
Yura Lee ◽  
Sook-Hyun Lee ◽  
Sung Min Lim ◽  
Seung Ho Baek ◽  
In-Hyuk Ha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Knee Joint ◽  
National Health ◽  
Hip Joint ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Lower Back

Objectives This study aims to investigate the association between mental health and quality of life of osteoarthritis (OA) patients according to the site of pain. Design Retrospective cross-sectional study Participants Data of 22,948 participants of the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted from 2013–2015 were used. Outcome measures Participants were asked if they had OA pain in the hip joint, knee joint, and lower back (yes/no) and whether they experienced anxiety or depression. The EQ-5D questionnaire was used to determine the quality of life of patients with hip, knee, and lower back OA. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed after adjusting. Results A total of 5,401 patients reported pain in the hip joint, knee joint, or lower back. The analysis showed significant relations between pain sites, mental health, and quality of life. First, more female patients with OA experienced stress and depression than males. Second, for males with OA, stress was reported in the order of: lower back > hip > knee, while pain and depression was reported in the order of: lower back > knee > hip (p < 0.05). For females with OA, stress was reported in the order of: knee > lower back > hip, while depression was reported in the order of: knee > lower back > hip. Third, considering quality of life, for males, hip joint pain had the greatest impact on quality of life and for females, knee joint pain had the largest impact (p < 0.001). Conclusions For patients with OA, the effect on the mental health and quality of life differed according to sex and sites of pain. Therefore, this study confirms that pain sites, sex, mental health, and quality of life are independent risk factors when determining OA pain.

scholarly journals FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN – GUELPH’S TEDDY BEAR WHEEL CHAIR EXPERIENCE

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Warren Stiver
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teddy Bear ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Wheel Chair ◽  
Do So

First year engineering design courses arenow common across Canadian engineering schools.These courses can be challenging to develop and deliver.They are often stuck in the chicken versus egg problem.Can I teach design with no engineering? Can I teachengineering with no design? How does one introducefour years of engineering education and an engineeringcareer in one course? How to do so across many or allengineering disciplines? How to do so in a foundationalmanner? Can it be done in a meaningful way? Can it beengaging and fun? A Teddy Bear Wheel Chair (TBWC)design project is the focal point of Guelph’s first yearengineering design course. The TBWC integratescomputers, mechanics, biomechanics (Teddy Bear style),environment, safety, sustainability, materials, costing,hands-on, perseverance, ethics and DESIGN. The TBWCparticipates in curling, sprinting and scoring goals. Theresult is a challenging and fun competition thatintroduces all of Guelph’s engineering students to theirengineering design careers. This paper and presentationwill share one instructor’s efforts to make all of this work.

scholarly journals A comparison of the modern and classic golf swing: a clinician\'s perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
A McHardy ◽  
H Pollard ◽  
G Bayley
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Course Design ◽  
The Body ◽  
Golf Swing ◽  
Human Experimentation ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
African Journal

Objective. There is little descriptive research on the motion the body displays during the golf swing. The purpose of this research is to review the modern golf swing and compare its motion to the classic golf swing. Discussion. The comparison revealed subtle but significant differences in the backswing and the follow-through positions. The potential implications for power and injury, particularly of the lower back, are discussed. The discussion describes a third swing, the hybrid swing, which is a combination of the classic and modern swing. The hybrid swing may potentially reduce the chances of sustaining a low back injury while still retaining the power of the modern swing. Conclusion. The golf swing has evolved over time as a result of a combination of advanced equipment, course design and human experimentation. The hybrid swing is being taught by some golf professionals as a balance between the power-potential of the modern swing and the ‘back-friendly\' nature of the classic swing, though no studies have so far been conducted on its efficacy. Further investigation into the three golf swings, classic, modern and hybrid, is required to determine which swing is the most effective while also being friendly to the body. Such research will make possible the development programmes aimed at reducing golf injury rates, particularly to the lower back. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 18 (3) 2006: pp. 80-91

scholarly journals The epidemiology of golfrelated injuries in Australian amateur golfers - a multivariate analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
A McHardy ◽  
H Pollard ◽  
K Lou
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Golf Club ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Lower Back

Objective. To perform an epidemiological study in order to determine the golf-related injury locations, injury rates and possible risk factors for golf injury in amateur golfers across Australia. Method. A retrospective cross-sectional survey of Australian golf club members was used to collect data for the study. Chi-square testing was used to evaluate the association between golf injury and each possible risk factor at univariate level. All the possible risk factors were further examined in multivariate analysis using logistical regression. Results. There were 1 634 golfers included in the present study. Of these, 288 reported having had one or more golfrelated injuries in the previous year. The most common injury location was the lower back (25.3%), followed by the elbow (15.3%) and shoulder (9.4%). The most common injury mechanism was poor technique in execution of the golf swing (44.8%). Age, warm-up status, conditioning habits, wearing a golf glove/s and injury acquired in other sports / activities were significantly associated with risk of golf injury (p < 0.05). Equipment use such as type of golf club shaft used, type of shoes used and other factors studied were not statistically significant. Conclusion. The most injured sites identified in this study were the lower back, elbow and shoulder respectively. Risk of injury during golfing varied according to age group, warm-up status, conditioning habits, whether the player wore a golf glove/s, and whether the golfer had been injured in other activities. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 19 (1) 2007: pp. 12-19

A systematic review of prospective epidemiological research into injury and illness in Olympic combat sport

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally J Bromley ◽  
Michael K Drew ◽  
Scott Talpey ◽  
Andrew S McIntosh ◽  
Caroline F Finch
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Body Contact ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Based Medicine

BackgroundCombat sports involve body contact through striking, kicking and/or throwing. They are anecdotally referred to as ‘dangerous’, yet long-term investigation into specific injury rates is yet to be explored.ObjectiveTo describe incidence and prevalence of injury and illness within Olympic combat sports and to investigate risk of bias of prospective injury and illness research within these sports.MethodsWe systematically searched literature published up until May 2016. We included prospective studies of injury/illness in elite combat athletes lasting more than 12 weeks. Risk of bias was assessed using a modified version of the Downs and Black checklist for methodological quality. Included studies were mapped to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine levels of evidence.ResultsNine studies were included, and most (n=6) had moderate risk of bias. Studies provided level 1/2b evidence that the most frequently injured areas were the head/face (45.8%), wrist (12.0%) and lower back (7.8%) in boxing; the lower back (10.9%), shoulder (10.2%) and knee (9.7%) in judo; the fingers (22.8%) and thigh (9.1%) in taekwondo; and the knee (24.8%), shoulder (17.8%) and head/face (16.6%) in wrestling. Heterogeneity of injury severity classifications and inconsistencies inexposure measures prevented any direct comparisons of injury severity/incidence across combat sports.ConclusionsThere is currently a lack of consensus in the collection of injury/illness data, limiting the development of prevention programmes for combat sport as a whole. However, sport-specific data that identify body areas with high injury frequency can provide direction to clinicians, enabling them to focus their attention on developing pathologies in these areas. In doing so, clinicians can enhance the practical elements of their role within the integrated combat sport performance team and assist in the regular update of surveillance records.

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