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Custom Ergonomic Workstation
Group 3Jim Herbst Jr.BME 272/2732001-2002
2nd Oral Presentation2/27/02
Dr. Paul KingDr. Ed Glaser
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Objectives
• Design and prototype the first complete one-piece fully customized ergonomic workstation
• Invent a casting process which can be administered in a doctor’s office
• Reduce office injuries related to a sedentary lifestyle
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Market Potential
• Growing amount of computer-based jobs
• Growing amount of posture-related injuries
• Growing awareness of ergonomics
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Revised Target Market
• Those who spend 4 hours of more at a computer each workday
• Individuals who have serious back problems
• Individuals who frequent chiropractor
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Thoughts From 1st Oral
• List problems of current chairs• Insurance issues• Biomechanics goal• S-Curve
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Problems of Current Chairs
• Most users are not educated to take advantage of adjustments
• Generic seat designs do not suite the individual
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Insurance Regulations
• Resident chiropractor noted that there should not be a problem with coverage
• Those who are interested in chair will be willing to pay since they have invested much money into their back already
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Habitual Posture
• Influences kinesthetic awareness• Sitting posture
– Stretches shoulder blades and back– Shortens chest, hips, and shoulders
• “Normal” posture places low back in a lordosis
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Biomechanical Goal
• Provide therapeutic benefit• Reduce muscle energy expenditure• Place back in a neutral alignment
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Anatomy of the Back
• Normal curvature is S-shaped
• Curvature can deviate due to muscular imbalance
• 80% Americans have faced low back pain
• Ages 25-60 have highest probability to complain
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Posture and Muscle Imbalance
• Muscular imbalances manifest themselves in a person’s posture and alignment
• Neutral alignment is best equipped to deal with external stress and strain
• Neutral alignment results in the least amount of muscle energy
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Postural DeviationsMalalignment Tight Muscles Weak Muscles
Lordosis Lower back, hip flexors
Abdominals, hip extensors
Flat-back Upper abdominals, hip extensors
Lower back, hip flexors
Sway-back Upper abdominals, hip flexors
Obliques, hip extensors
Kyphosis Internal obliques, intercostals, shoulder adductors
Erector spinae, scapular adductors
Forward Head Cervical extensors trapezius
Neck flexors
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Classic Postural Deviations
• Kyphosis-lordosis– Increase in inward curvature of low back– Outward curvature of thoracic spine
• Flat back– Decrease in normal inward curve of low
back– Pelvis in a posterior tilt
• Sway-back– Long, outward curvature of thoracic spine
• Scoliosis– Lateral curve of spine
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Lordosis: A Closer Look
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What We’ve Done So Far
• Patent search• Internet search• Brainstorming casting techniques• Creation of primary casting prototype• Creation of secondary casting prototype• 1st seat prototype
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Creation of Secondary Casting Prototype
• Fix mistakes of first prototype
• More comfort• Better posture
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First Prototype of Chair Back
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Chair Back Cont.
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Future Work
• Pad chair• Attach Legs• Attach Arms• Comfort Test• Revise• Create Compatible Workstation
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Works Cited
• www.ergonomic-solutions.com/p_seat.html• www.infinn.com/infopack.html• www.prbofficeinteriors.com/aeron/
aerondesign.htm• http://condor.depaul.edu/~atamulis/ergo-
4.html• www.ergoboy.com/ergo_for/office.php• http://www.patientfixation.com/
producttypes/custom-molded-body-cushions.asp