'The core': understanding it, and retraining its dysfunction

J Key - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2013 - Elsevier
Summary “Core stability training” is popular in both the therapeutic and fitness industries but
what is actually meant and understood by this concept? And does everyone need the same …

The role of ergonomic saddle seats and magnification loupes in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. A systematic review

A Plessas, M Bernardes Delgado - International journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Musculoskeletal disorders affect a high percentage of dentists, dental hygienists
and therapists. Static and awkward working postures are considered as major risk factors …

Physiotherapist perceptions of optimal sitting and standing posture

V Korakakis, K O'Sullivan, PB O'Sullivan… - … science and practice, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Assessment of, and advice about, spinal posture is common when people with
spinal pain present to physiotherapists. Most descriptions regarding optimal spinal posture …

What do physiotherapists consider to be the best sitting spinal posture?

K O'Sullivan, P O'Sullivan, L O'Sullivan, W Dankaerts - Manual therapy, 2012 - Elsevier
While sitting is a common aggravating factor in low back pain (LBP), the best sitting posture
remains unclear. This study investigated the perceptions of 295 physiotherapists in four …

A smart chair sitting posture recognition system using flex sensors and FPGA implemented artificial neural network

Q Hu, X Tang, W Tang - IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Sitting is the most common status of modern human beings. Some sitting postures may bring
health issues. To prevent the harm from bad sitting postures, a local sitting posture …

Changes in upper-extremity muscle activities due to head position in subjects with a forward head posture and rounded shoulders

JW Kwon, SM Son, NK Lee - Journal of physical therapy science, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] This study investigated upper-extremity muscle activities in natural, ideal, and
corrected head positions.[Subjects and Methods] Forty subjects with a forward head posture …

[PDF][PDF] Musculo-skeletal and pulmonary effects of sitting position-a systematic review

E Szczygieł, K Zielonka, S Mętel… - Annals of Agricultural and …, 2017 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Introduction. Year after year, we spend an increasing amount of time in a sitting position.
Often, we sit with poor posture, as indicated by numerous pain syndromes within the …

[HTML][HTML] Seat pressure distribution characteristics during 1 hour sitting in office workers with and without chronic low back pain

N Akkarakittichoke, P Janwantanakul - Safety and health at work, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a major problem for office workers. Individuals adopting
poor postures during prolonged sitting have a considerably increased risk of experiencing …

Lumbar posture and trunk muscle activation during a typing task when sitting on a novel dynamic ergonomic chair

K O'Sullivan, R McCarthy, A White, L O'Sullivan… - Ergonomics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder and prolonged sitting often
aggravates LBP. A novel dynamic ergonomic chair ('Back App'), which facilitates less hip …

Notions of “optimal” posture are loaded with meaning. Perceptions of sitting posture among asymptomatic members of the community

V Korakakis, K O'Sullivan, R Whiteley… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Notions of “optimal” posture are widespread in modern society and strongly
interconnected with preconceived beliefs. Objectives To quantitatively evaluate spinal …