TY  - JOUR
A1  - Maurer-Grubinger, Christian
A1  - Hänel, Jasmin
A1  - Fräulin, Laura
A1  - Holzgreve, Fabian Christian
A1  - Wanke, Eileen M.
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela Maren
T1  - The movement profile of trunk and neck during habitual vacuuming
T2  - Scientific reports
N2  - Musculoskeletal disorders of the trunk and neck are common among cleaners. Vacuum cleaning is a demanding activity. The aim of this study was to present the movement profile of the trunk and neck during habitual vacuuming. The data were collected from 31 subjects (21f./10 m) using a 3D motion analysis system (Xsens). 10 cycles were analysed in vacuuming PVC and carpet floors with 8 vacuum cleaners. The joint angles and velocities were represented statistically descriptive. When vacuuming, the trunk is held in a forwardly inclined position by a flexion in the hip and rotated from this position. In the joint angles and velocities of the spine, the rotation proved to be dominant. A relatively large amount of movement took place in the cervical spine and also in the lumbar spine. The shown movement profile is rather a comfort area of vacuuming which may serve as a reference for ergonomics in vacuuming.
KW  - Musculoskeletal system
KW  - Occupational health
KW  - Preventive medicine
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/64056
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-640567
SN  - 2045-2322
N1  - Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
VL  - 11
IS  - art. 20401
SP  - 1
EP  - 14
PB  - Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature
CY  - [London]
ER  -