The effects of obesity and standing time on postural sway during prolonged quiet standing

Ergonomics

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 977-986

  Singh, D ^a   Park, W ^b   Levy, M S ^c   Jung, Eui E ^d  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance loss; Fall; Functional reach; Obesity; Postural sway; Prolonged standing

Indexed keywords

BALANCE LOSS; FALL; FUNCTIONAL REACH; OBESITY; POSTURAL SWAY; PROLONGED STANDING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

NUTRITION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STANDING; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 69349087475     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130902777636     Document Type: Article

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