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 habitual vacuuming as a cyclic movement - a pilot study
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
N2  - 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.
KW  - vacuuming
KW  - cleaning
KW  - movement profile
KW  - movement pattern
KW  - inertial motion capture
KW  - musculoskeletal disorders
KW  - ergonomics
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/57553
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-575530
SN  - 1660-4601
VL  - 17
IS  - Article 8793
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  -