期刊
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
卷 94, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103411
关键词
Pregnancy; Reach; Shoulder
资金
- WSU new faculty seed grant
- COE faculty funding award
Pregnancy can lead to difficulties in reaching for and lifting objects, with a 25% decrease in sagittal plane anterior reach space observed during pregnancy. Shoulder and elbow strength requirements significantly increase, but mass gains in the arm minimally impact dynamic shoulder moments. Additionally, torso flexion increases may indicate women's attempts to compensate for decreased reach space during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, anthropometric and physiological changes can result in difficulty reaching for and lifting everyday objects. The aims of this study were to determine the changes in sagittal plane anterior reach space (SPARS) and shoulder/elbow strength requirements throughout pregnancy. Seventeen participants were tested through a longitudinal observational cohort study between 16 and 36 weeks gestation in four-week intervals. A 25% decrease in SPARS was observed at the L3-4 torso height. Combined with arm mass increases, shoulder and elbow moment requirements at the minimum and maximum static reach distances significantly increased. However, inverse dynamics analysis determined that mass gains in the arm alone only minimally impact dynamic shoulder moments. Additionally, torso flexion increases throughout pregnancy demonstrates that women are attempting to compensate for decreased SPARS, possibly indicating the additional perceptual importance of reach space in accommodations for pregnant workers.
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