Date of Award
Fall 1991
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biomedical Engineering
First Advisor
Harris, Gerald F.
Second Advisor
Riedel, Susan A.
Third Advisor
Mykleburst, Joel
Abstract
A quantitative investigation of postural stability is needed due to the limited information available about seated stability. There are many different factors which affect stability of the human body such as the visual feedback, the height and weight of the body, the joints, muscles, and the continued activities inside the body itself. The way these factors combine to generate stable or unstable posture is not well defined nor completely understood. For many years postural stability has been a vigorous field of research, resulting in several measurement devices and thousands of reports. Most of these efforts focused on standing postural stability. The contribution presented herein is an instrumented chair for measuring seated postural stability.
Recommended Citation
Jizzine, Hassan Ali, "An Instrumented Chair to Study Seated Postural Stability" (1991). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 4857.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/4857