Effects of prolonged standing on ground reaction force control and core muscle activation
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Abstract
Prolonged standing (PS) is a common activity that is becoming more recommended in the work place. However, there’s a strong association between PS and low back pain (LBP) with up to 81% of individuals reporting LBP after 2 hours or less on their feet. There is also a noted sex difference with this LBP development during PS, with women experiencing LBP with a higher frequency than men, while men report higher pain levels of LBP than women. The specific factors involved, and sex related differences are not fully understood. One potential factor may be bilateral asymmetries in posture. The goal of ...
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