Influence of Shopping Bags Carrying on Human Responses While Walking
Joint Authors
Ragab, Adham Ezzat
Ramadan, Mohamed Z.
Khalaf, Tamer M.
AbdElgawad, AbdElatty A.
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Shopping as a daily activity that involves carrying shopping bags in hands might be associated with risk factors contributing to the development of low back pain (LBP) and strains and sprains in the upper extremity.
A three-way repeated measures experiment was conducted for the purpose of the study.
The independent variables were holding style, carrying technique, and shopping bags’ weights.
The dependent variables were cardiac cost, muscles’ activities as a percentage of their maximum voluntary contraction’s EMG (%MVC), peak plantar pressure (PPP), and discomfort rating.
Carrying grocery bags with both hands to the sides of the body using shopping bags’ holder was favorable and advantageous to other carrying conditions in terms of less cardiac cost, less %MVC, less peak plantar pressure, and less discomfort.
It is useful to carry grocery bags close to the body with both hands using holders that are available in the local market.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramadan, Mohamed Z.& Khalaf, Tamer M.& Ragab, Adham Ezzat& AbdElgawad, AbdElatty A.. 2018. Influence of Shopping Bags Carrying on Human Responses While Walking. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramadan, Mohamed Z.…[et al.]. Influence of Shopping Bags Carrying on Human Responses While Walking. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramadan, Mohamed Z.& Khalaf, Tamer M.& Ragab, Adham Ezzat& AbdElgawad, AbdElatty A.. Influence of Shopping Bags Carrying on Human Responses While Walking. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187366