Sanmugam, Kaushaalya (2023) Evaluation of effectiveness of posture support for prolonged sitting and discomfort rating among UPM students. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Introduction: Prolonged sitting is one of the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) that may contribute to occupational injuries. People in the workforce and others are often compelled to spend the majority of the day in a sitting position with an extensive period of time. The posture support is one of the interventions that can reduce the possibility of experiencing sitting discomfort through extensive seated hours. Objectives: The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of posture support in muscle discomfort through prolonged sitting among students in University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. Methodology: A total of 32 respondents (16 respondents for each control and experimental group) participated in this study. The experiment was conducted in a controlled room with comparable furniture arrangement to the classroom. Each participant was required to complete a simulated task given activity for two hours. Participants (control group) sat for two hours in a controlled environment without a posture support, whereas participants (experimental group) sat for the same amount of time with a posture support. Each participant from experimental group was required to wear posture support while being seated. The respondents' discomfort ratings were assessed every 15 minutes using the adapted Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and the Visual Analog Scale. Results and Discussion: This study found that the respondents changed their postures irregularly and unconsciously as they try to adapt with the sitting, process, and environment. The discomfort descriptors found “Tiring-Exhausting” were the most discomfort perception chose among both groups. The mean rating of body discomfort of control group was higher than experimental group at all part of body. There is statistical difference of median for the discomfort rating on body parts (p<0.05) includes neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, buttock higher in control group rather than experimental group. There was correlation between body discomfort rating and BMI, sitting and studying duration. Conclusion: The findings conclude that this posture support does reduce the discomfort on student’s sitting posture. Therefore, the posture support helps to reduce the overall discomfort on the experimental group. However, future study needs to be undertaken with larger sample size and longer time period with various furniture design. Keywords: Prolonged Sitting, Posture Support, Sitting Discomfort, Discomfort Rating
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms Norafizah Radzuan |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2024 07:51 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2024 07:51 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1871 |
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