Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students
Introduction: Long periods of sitting contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), which can lead to occupational injuries. Introducing posture support is one of the strategies targeted at alleviating discomfort caused by prolonged sitting. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectivene...
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| description | Introduction: Long periods of sitting contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), which can lead to occupational injuries. Introducing posture support is one of the strategies targeted at alleviating discomfort caused by prolonged sitting. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of posture support in improving muscle comfort during prolonged sitting among university students. Methods: An experimental study was conducted with 32 participants, evenly divided into control and experimental groups of 16 each. The experimental group received posture support during the two-hour simulation, but the control group did not. The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale were used to assess the subjects' level of discomfort every 15 minutes. Results: The control group's mean discomfort ratings for several body areas, including the neck, shoulders, arms and hands, upper back, lower back, buttocks, thighs, knees, feet, and ankles, were substantially higher than the experimental group's (p<0.05). Conclusion: Posture support effectively alleviates discomfort in students' sitting posture, as indicated by the experimental group's reduced discomfort. To better understand this phenomenon, future research should include larger sample sizes, longer study periods, and real settings in university’s lecture hall. |
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| spelling | upm-1199602025-09-19T06:51:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119960/ Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students Alias, Ayuni Nabilah Karuppiah, Karmegam Sanmugam, Kaushaalya Introduction: Long periods of sitting contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), which can lead to occupational injuries. Introducing posture support is one of the strategies targeted at alleviating discomfort caused by prolonged sitting. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of posture support in improving muscle comfort during prolonged sitting among university students. Methods: An experimental study was conducted with 32 participants, evenly divided into control and experimental groups of 16 each. The experimental group received posture support during the two-hour simulation, but the control group did not. The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale were used to assess the subjects' level of discomfort every 15 minutes. Results: The control group's mean discomfort ratings for several body areas, including the neck, shoulders, arms and hands, upper back, lower back, buttocks, thighs, knees, feet, and ankles, were substantially higher than the experimental group's (p<0.05). Conclusion: Posture support effectively alleviates discomfort in students' sitting posture, as indicated by the experimental group's reduced discomfort. To better understand this phenomenon, future research should include larger sample sizes, longer study periods, and real settings in university’s lecture hall. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119960/1/119960.pdf Alias, Ayuni Nabilah and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Sanmugam, Kaushaalya (2024) Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (10). pp. 1975-1991. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/23315/Optimising-Posture-An-Experimental-Study-of-Posture-Support-for-Comfort-among-University-Students 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i10/23315 |
| spellingShingle | Alias, Ayuni Nabilah Karuppiah, Karmegam Sanmugam, Kaushaalya Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title | Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title_full | Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title_fullStr | Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title_short | Optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among Universiti students |
| title_sort | optimising posture: an experimental study of posture support for comfort among universiti students |
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