
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications
Campus Units
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Kinesiology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
2-25-2010
Journal or Book Title
Ergonomics
Volume
53
Issue
3
First Page
355
Last Page
364
Research Focus Area(s)
Occupational Safety Engineering
DOI
10.1080/00140130903402234
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of age, load amount and load symmetry on lower extremity kinematics during carrying tasks. Forty-two participants in four age groups (8–10 years, 12–14 years, 15–17 years and adults) carried loads of 0%, 10% and 20% body weight (BW) in large or small buckets unilaterally and bilaterally. Reflective markers were tracked to determine total joint range of motion and maximum joint angles during the stance phase of walking. Maximum hip extension, hip adduction and hip internal rotation angles were significantly greater for each of the child/adolescent age groups as compared with adults. In addition, maximum hip internal rotation angles significantly increased when carrying a 20% BW load. The observation that the 8–10-year-old age group carried the lightest absolute loads and still displayed the highest maximum hip internal rotation angles suggests a particular necessity in setting carrying guidelines for the youngest children.
Copyright Owner
Taylor & Francis
Copyright Date
2010
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gillette, Jason C.; Stevermer, Catherine A.; Miller, Ross H.; Meardon, Stacey A.; and Schwab, Charles V., "The effects of age and type of carrying task on lower extremity kinematics" (2010). Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Publications. 1115.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/abe_eng_pubs/1115
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Biomechanics Commons, Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Commons, Ergonomics Commons
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics on 25 Feb 2010, available online: DOI: 10.1080/00140130903402234. Posted with permission.