This work investigates the effect of different seats on violin and viola players sitting postures using High-Density-surface-Electromyography techniques (HDsEMG), biomechanical and comfort indices. Five types of chairs were assessed on 18 violin and three viola players by comparing: (a) pelvic tilt and kyphosis and lordosis angles, (b) subjective comfort indices, and (c) EMG amplitude of erector spinae and trapezius. Sitting “as you like” on a standard orchestra chair is the condition with the highest subjective comfort (but not significantly different from other chairs). A saddle chair with low back support is associated to the lowest EMG of the erector spinae (p < 0.05) and a saddle stool is associated to the spinal angles closest to those of the standing posture. In 12 out of 21 (57%) musicians, the erector spinae was activated in an intermittent manner, regardless of the chair used. These findings justify further research on the selected chairs, on muscle fatigue and on the intermittent postural control strategy.
Comparison of chairs based on HDsEMG of back muscles, biomechanical and comfort indices, for violin and viola players: A short-term study / Cattarello, P.; Vinelli, S.; D'Emanuele, S.; Gazzoni, M.; Merletti, R.. - In: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. - ISSN 1050-6411. - ELETTRONICO. - 42:(2018), pp. 92-103. [10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.06.013]
Comparison of chairs based on HDsEMG of back muscles, biomechanical and comfort indices, for violin and viola players: A short-term study
Gazzoni M.;Merletti R.
2018
Abstract
This work investigates the effect of different seats on violin and viola players sitting postures using High-Density-surface-Electromyography techniques (HDsEMG), biomechanical and comfort indices. Five types of chairs were assessed on 18 violin and three viola players by comparing: (a) pelvic tilt and kyphosis and lordosis angles, (b) subjective comfort indices, and (c) EMG amplitude of erector spinae and trapezius. Sitting “as you like” on a standard orchestra chair is the condition with the highest subjective comfort (but not significantly different from other chairs). A saddle chair with low back support is associated to the lowest EMG of the erector spinae (p < 0.05) and a saddle stool is associated to the spinal angles closest to those of the standing posture. In 12 out of 21 (57%) musicians, the erector spinae was activated in an intermittent manner, regardless of the chair used. These findings justify further research on the selected chairs, on muscle fatigue and on the intermittent postural control strategy.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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