• 제목/요약/키워드: Reaction Force of Backrest

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사무용 의자의 조인트 구조에 따른 등판 반발력 분석 (Evaluating the Reaction Force of Office Chair Backrest for Different Joint Structures)

  • 형준호;김사엽;노종련;박성빈;정경렬
    • 대한기계학회논문집B
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.535-540
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    • 2015
  • 등판이 기울어지는 사무용 의자에서 등판 회전축 위치를 인체의 엉덩관절에 일치시키면 인체와 등판이 일체화되어 기울어짐으로써 사용성을 향상시킬 수 있다. 그러나 등판 힌지가 외부로 돌출되지 않도록 하기 위해 적용되는 핀인슬롯 조인트에서 기구적인 마찰이 발생해 등을 기울이고 세우는 동안 사용자에 영향을 줄 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구에서는 마찰 정도가 다른 조인트 부품으로서 슬라이더, 롤러 그리고 베어링 세 가지 유형을 적용하고, 등판 기울임 시 대비 복귀 시의 반발력 비율을 측정하였다. 실험 결과 베어링, 롤러, 슬라이더를 적용한 경우 등판 반발력 비율은$[{\pm}SD]$은 각각 $59.7[{\pm}10.3]%$, $47.2[{\pm}13.6]%$, $30.3[{\pm}18.1]%$로 나타나 베어링을 적용할 경우 마찰이 가장 작았다. 그러나 각 부품들은 생산단가 측면에서 차이를 보이기 때문에 부품 선정 시 마찰감소 성능뿐만 아니라 사용자의 주관적인 만족도를 함께 고려할 수 있음을 제시하였다.

Effects of Different Chair Heights on Ground Reaction Force and Trunk Flexion during Sit-to-Stand in the Elderly

  • Lee, Na-Kyung;Lee, Myoung-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • 제26권6호
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    • pp.449-452
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the coordination between trunk flexion and lower limb extension contributing to vertical propulsion during sit-to-stand (STS) at different chair heights in the elderly. Methods: Ten elderly subjects were asked to stand up at their natural speed from different chair heights : (1) $90^{\circ}$ knee flexion; (2) $100^{\circ}$ knee flexion; (3) $110^{\circ}$ knee flexion; and (4) $120^{\circ}$ knee flexion. A standard chair without a backrest or armrests was used in this study. To remove inertial effects of upper limb movements, subjects were asked to stand up from a chair with their arms crossed at the chest. Mean of results of three trials were used in the analysis at different knee flexion angles. Distances moved by the shoulder for compensatory trunk movement was recorded by motion analysis and vertical force was recorded under foot using force plates. Distances moved by the shoulder and vertical ground reaction force measurements were analyzed using repeated ANOVA. Results: Distances moved by the shoulder significantly decreased with higher chair (p<0.05). Vertical forces were not significant difference on chair heights (p>0.05), but results of pairwise comparisons for vertical force revealed significant difference between $90^{\circ}$ knee flexion and $120^{\circ}$ knee flexion (p<0.05). Conclusion: Trunk movement is probably used as a compensatory mechanism at low chair heights to increase lift-off from sitting by the elderly.