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The Movement Profile of Habitual Vacuuming as a Cyclic Movement—A Pilot Study

Background: Vacuum cleaning, which is associated with musculoskeletal complaints, is frequently carried out in private households and by professional cleaners. The aim of this pilot study was to quantify the movements during habitual vacuuming and to characterize the movement profile with regard to...

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Autores principales: Maurer-Grubinger, Christian, Haenel, Jasmin, Fraeulin, Laura, Holzgreve, Fabian, Wanke, Eileen M., Groneberg, David A., Ohlendorf, Daniela
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Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33256134
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238793
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author Maurer-Grubinger, Christian
Haenel, Jasmin
Fraeulin, Laura
Holzgreve, Fabian
Wanke, Eileen M.
Groneberg, David A.
Ohlendorf, Daniela
author_facet Maurer-Grubinger, Christian
Haenel, Jasmin
Fraeulin, Laura
Holzgreve, Fabian
Wanke, Eileen M.
Groneberg, David A.
Ohlendorf, Daniela
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description Background: Vacuum cleaning, which is associated with musculoskeletal complaints, is frequently carried out in private households and by professional cleaners. The aim of this pilot study was to quantify the movements during habitual vacuuming and to characterize the movement profile with regard to its variability. Methods: The data were collected from 31 subjects (21 f/10 m) using a 3D motion analysis system (XSens). Eight vacuum cleaners were used to vacuum polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and carpet floors. In 15 joints of the right upper extremity, the trunk and the lower extremities, Principal Component Analysis was used to determine the predominantly varying joints during vacuuming. Results: The movements of the trunk and the lower extremities were relatively constant and, therefore, had less influence. The shoulder, elbow and wrist joints were identified as joints that can be decisive for the movement profile and that can be influenced. These joints were represented in the course of the vacuuming cycle by the mean movement with its standard deviation. Conclusion: In summary, the generalization of a movement profile is possible for the trunk and the lower extremities due to the relative homogeneity. In future it will be necessary to identify factors influencing variability in order to draw conclusions about movement ergonomics.
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spelling pubmed-77310022020-12-12 The Movement Profile of Habitual Vacuuming as a Cyclic Movement—A Pilot Study Maurer-Grubinger, Christian Haenel, Jasmin Fraeulin, Laura Holzgreve, Fabian Wanke, Eileen M. Groneberg, David A. Ohlendorf, Daniela Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Background: Vacuum cleaning, which is associated with musculoskeletal complaints, is frequently carried out in private households and by professional cleaners. The aim of this pilot study was to quantify the movements during habitual vacuuming and to characterize the movement profile with regard to its variability. Methods: The data were collected from 31 subjects (21 f/10 m) using a 3D motion analysis system (XSens). Eight vacuum cleaners were used to vacuum polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and carpet floors. In 15 joints of the right upper extremity, the trunk and the lower extremities, Principal Component Analysis was used to determine the predominantly varying joints during vacuuming. Results: The movements of the trunk and the lower extremities were relatively constant and, therefore, had less influence. The shoulder, elbow and wrist joints were identified as joints that can be decisive for the movement profile and that can be influenced. These joints were represented in the course of the vacuuming cycle by the mean movement with its standard deviation. Conclusion: In summary, the generalization of a movement profile is possible for the trunk and the lower extremities due to the relative homogeneity. In future it will be necessary to identify factors influencing variability in order to draw conclusions about movement ergonomics. MDPI 2020-11-26 2020-12 /pmc/articles/PMC7731002/ /pubmed/33256134 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238793 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Groneberg, David A.
Ohlendorf, Daniela
The Movement Profile of Habitual Vacuuming as a Cyclic Movement—A Pilot Study
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7731002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33256134
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238793
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