Standing at the Workplace Andrew J. Krum November 19, 2002.
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Standing at the Standing at the WorkplaceWorkplace
Andrew J. KrumAndrew J. Krum
November 19, 2002November 19, 2002
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
Retail CashiersRetail Cashiers
Ryan (1989): Australia, 90% of shiftRyan (1989): Australia, 90% of shift
High rate of standing fatigue symptomsHigh rate of standing fatigue symptoms
Lift-truck operatorsLift-truck operators
Growing population; 4 hour periodsGrowing population; 4 hour periods
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
HairdressersHairdressers
Assembly line workersAssembly line workers
Healthcare professionalsHealthcare professionals
Doctors, nurses, hursing home aidesDoctors, nurses, hursing home aides
Estryn-Behar (1990): 84% of women Estryn-Behar (1990): 84% of women
healthcare workers stand 4 hrs/dayhealthcare workers stand 4 hrs/day
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
Janitorial servicesJanitorial services
Many hard workers in our classrooms and Many hard workers in our classrooms and
officesoffices
Nemecek & Buchberger (1987): 80% of large-Nemecek & Buchberger (1987): 80% of large-
scale laundry workers’ days are standing scale laundry workers’ days are standing
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
Construction workersConstruction workers
Professors and teachersProfessors and teachers
Restaurant chefs and waitersRestaurant chefs and waiters
Laboratory techs and scientistsLaboratory techs and scientists
Farm laborersFarm laborers
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
DenmarkDenmark
40% and 12% of workers have back and feet 40% and 12% of workers have back and feet
problems (Orhede et all, 1992)problems (Orhede et all, 1992)
Groth et al. (1988): 1/3 work standing without Groth et al. (1988): 1/3 work standing without
physical strain physical strain
Who cares about standing?Who cares about standing?
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
39% of workers experience back problems39% of workers experience back problems
23% experience leg problems23% experience leg problems
Buchberger 1993Buchberger 1993
What’s the cost ? What’s the cost ?
Standing has been proven to cause back, Standing has been proven to cause back,
leg, and foot pain; and leads to cumulative leg, and foot pain; and leads to cumulative
musculo-skeletal disorders (MSD’s)musculo-skeletal disorders (MSD’s)
Spengler (1986): 85% of peopleSpengler (1986): 85% of people
What’s the cost ? What’s the cost ?
Estimates for the cost of back injuries at Estimates for the cost of back injuries at
$11.1 Billion per year Webster & Snook $11.1 Billion per year Webster & Snook
(1990)(1990)
Cumulative effects unknownCumulative effects unknown
Insurance, loss productivity, absenteeism, Insurance, loss productivity, absenteeism,
and well-beingand well-being
Vast Market of SolutionsVast Market of Solutions
Floor matsFloor mats
Shoe insoles and solesShoe insoles and soles
They’re everywhereThey’re everywhere
Central theme: keep the body movingCentral theme: keep the body moving
Vast Market of SolutionsVast Market of Solutions
Mat dimensions to considerMat dimensions to consider
ThicknessThickness
CompressibilityCompressibility
Surface frictionSurface friction
Don’t forget temperatureDon’t forget temperature
Vast Market of SolutionsVast Market of Solutions
InsolesInsoles
Provide mobility and cushioningProvide mobility and cushioning
Floor mats that follow the workerFloor mats that follow the worker
Vast Market of SolutionsVast Market of Solutions
InsolesInsoles
Provide mobility and cushioningProvide mobility and cushioning
Floor mats that follow the workerFloor mats that follow the worker
What’s the cause?What’s the cause?
OedemaOedema
Joint inflammationJoint inflammation
Muscle fatigueMuscle fatigue
Objective MeasuresObjective Measures
Foot volume: water displacement, chalk on Foot volume: water displacement, chalk on
paper markingspaper markings
Skin temperatures: circulationSkin temperatures: circulation
Heart-rate: standing versus sittingHeart-rate: standing versus sitting
Objective MeasuresObjective Measures
Electromyographic (EMG) muscle Electromyographic (EMG) muscle
responseresponse
Marras (1994) power spectrums reliableMarras (1994) power spectrums reliable
Lower median frequency = higher fatigueLower median frequency = higher fatigue
Objective MeasuresObjective Measures
Pain-Pressure Threshold (PPT)Pain-Pressure Threshold (PPT)
Pressure points on base of footPressure points on base of foot
Threshold increases as pain increasesThreshold increases as pain increases
Internal spinal fixator (Rohlmann et al., 2001)Internal spinal fixator (Rohlmann et al., 2001)
Difficult to collect dataDifficult to collect data
Focus on back in motionFocus on back in motion
Subjective MeasuresSubjective Measures
Participant ratings of pain and comfort Participant ratings of pain and comfort
levels are easy to applylevels are easy to apply
Can be unreliable; placebo condition Can be unreliable; placebo condition
neededneeded
King (2002); requested precise ratings; King (2002); requested precise ratings;
successfully distinguished conditions successfully distinguished conditions
Advice for StandersAdvice for Standers
Keep mobileKeep mobile
Wear comfortable shoesWear comfortable shoes
Floor mats help the backFloor mats help the back
Take breaks and change positionsTake breaks and change positions
Advice for StandersAdvice for Standers
Elevating one foot Elevating one foot
helpshelps
Research is Research is
promising; need to promising; need to
further investigatefurther investigate
What’s this mean for HF ?What’s this mean for HF ?
Need to learn moreNeed to learn more
ExperimentalExperimental
Collaboration neededCollaboration needed
Determine physical causes and reliable measuresDetermine physical causes and reliable measures
IndustrialIndustrial
Particular work environmental standardsParticular work environmental standards
Lifestyle information about participantsLifestyle information about participants