This document is partially blurred.
Unlock all pages and 1 million more documents.
Get Access
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
COG
COG
004x001.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
(a)
(b
)
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 4.2 The hip joint and pelvis related to posture. (a) Frontal view of the human pelvis and hip joint.
The joint acts as a fulcrum during walking. The anterior gluteal muscles are hip abductors and counteract the
adductor moment exerted by the upper body and swinging leg, preventing the trunk from tilting to the side of
004x002.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
(a) (b)(c)
FIGURE 4.3 Orientation of the ischium with respect to the hip joint. (a) Human standing erect.
004x003.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Vertical
referenc
e
24° ± 5°
128° ± 7°
111° ± 6°
Horizontal reference
90°
004x004.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
1
(a)
(b)(c) (d)
(e)(f)
8
9
20°
–20°
0°
FIGURE 4.5 (a) Angles of pelvic tilt in different body positions. On the left, posterior pelvic tilt with at-
004x005.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
300
275
250
225
200
175
Total load on third lumbar disk in a subject of 70 kg
150
125
100
75
50
25
0
Position of body
004x006.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
A
A
FIGURE 4.7 Anterior wedging of the intervertebral disc occurs in the slumped sitting position (A = poste-
004x007.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
FIGURE 4.8 One-legged standing postures. Humans are designed to walk using two legs, one at a time,
004x008.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Static postureMovement
low frequency
Movement
high frequency
004x009.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
(a) (b)(c)
(d)(e)
FIGURE 4.10 Spinal posture when standing is affected by workspace design: (a) unconstrained relaxed
004x010.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Task requirements
Workspace design Personal factors
FIGURE 4.11 The postural triangle. A person’s working posture is a result of the requirements of the
004x011.eps
Courtesy of CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
FIGURE 4.12 Application of the postural triangle to workspace evaluation. The illustration depicts a monk
004x012.tif
Trusted by Thousands of
Students
Here are what students say about us.
Resources
Company
Copyright ©2022 All rights reserved. | CoursePaper is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university.