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Psychology, Clinical
Cedrick T. Bonnet, Boris Cheval
Summary: In this article, the problem of excessive sitting and the benefits of spending more time in the standing position are discussed. Various theoretical viewpoints are examined, and recommendations on promoting active nonambulatory behaviors are proposed.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Eddy Saad, Karl Semaan, Georges Kawkabani, Abir Massaad, Renee Maria Salibv, Mario Mekhael, Marc Fakhoury, Krystel Abi Karam, Elena Jaber, Ismat Ghanem, Virginie Lafage, Wafa Skalli, Rami Rachkidi, Ayman Assi
Summary: Adults with spinal deformity (ASD) have altered sitting and standing kinematics, depending on the type of deformity. ASD-sag patients show decreased mobility in certain joints, while ASD-hyperTK patients show increased mobility and deformity severity in certain spinal segments. Surgical correction may improve quality of life for ASD patients.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Physiology
Sidney Grospretre, Uros Marusic, Philippe Gimenez, Gael Ennequin, Laurent Mourot, Laurie Isacco
Summary: The study investigated the effects of motor imagery practice on neuromuscular, autonomic nervous system, and cardiometabolic changes. Standing posture increased sympathetic system activity indices and decreased parasympathetic system indices. Motor imagery during standing induced greater spinal excitability, resulting in higher oxygen consumption, energy expenditure, ventilation, and lower cardiac output.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Michelle C. Leger, Michelle R. Cardoso, Cynthia Dion, Wayne J. Albert
Summary: This cross-sectional study compared the physiological effects of two active chairs with a traditional office chair and standing workstation. The results showed that the active chairs significantly increased oxygenated blood in the gastrocnemius, but had minimal effects on heart rate and stress levels. However, participants felt more productive sitting in the traditional office chair.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
C. -y Lin, A. Shibata, K. Ishii, M. J. Koohsari, N. Hadgraft, D. W. Dunstan, N. Owen, K. Oka
Summary: This study investigated the differences in work performance (presenteeism, absenteeism, and engagement) when occupational sitting time is replaced by standing/stepping in desk workers. The results showed that reallocating time from sitting to standing/stepping at work was positively associated with work engagement, but not with presenteeism or absenteeism.
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Gokula Manikandan Senthil Kumar, Sunliang Cao
Summary: This study comprehensively reveals the energy flexibility potential of a net-zero metro railway system and explores various energy flexibility strategies, quantification, and crucial trade-offs to reach high levels of techno-enviro-economic and grid-responsive performance.
Article
Orthopedics
Matthew J. Miller, Jennifer M. Blankenship, Paul W. Kline, Edward L. Melanson, Cory L. Christiansen
Summary: The study found that individuals with lower limb amputation spent most of their time sitting, followed by standing and stepping. The majority of sitting time was accumulated in bouts of over 90 minutes, while standing and stepping activities were mostly accrued in bouts of less than 1 minute. Differences in sitting and standing time were observed between individuals with dysvascular and traumatic lower limb amputations.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aya Takayama, Hiroshi Sekiya
Summary: Research has shown that high-power poses lead to high-arousal positive emotions, while low-power poses lead to low-arousal negative emotions. However, postures that lead to both high-arousal negative and low-arousal positive emotions have not been studied yet. This study aimed to identify the postures that elicit four types of emotions: high-arousal negative, high-arousal positive, low-arousal negative, and low-arousal positive. The results identified postures that elicit high-arousal negative and low-arousal positive emotions, as well as high-arousal positive emotions. There were no differences in psychological effects between sitting and standing postures.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Oliver Custance, Saad Khan, Simon Parkinson
Summary: In this study, CSI data obtained from an ESP32 microcontroller was used for many-to-one classification to distinguish participants between sitting and standing postures. The hybrid LSTM-1DCNN model showed a high average accuracy in identifying participants in different postures. Furthermore, this model proved to be the most efficient in terms of time elapsed for sitting and standing transitions.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Kohle J. Merry, Evan Macdonald, Megan MacPherson, Omar Aziz, Edward Park, Michael Ryan, Carolyn J. Sparrey
Summary: This study used low-resolution plantar pressure measurements and machine learning algorithms to classify workplace postures, finding that the central forefoot and the medial and lateral midfoot were the most important classification sensor locations for accurately classifying workplace postures.
MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edward Cox, Simon Walker, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Alexandra M. Clarke-Cornwell, Stacy A. Clemes, Melanie J. Davies, David W. Dunstan, Helen Eborall, Malcolm H. Granat, Laura J. Gray, Genevieve N. Healy, Benjamin D. Maylor, Fehmidah Munir, Thomas Yates, Gerry Richardson
Summary: Sedentary behaviors are on the rise and pose risks to health. This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the SMART Work & Life intervention in reducing sitting time for office workers in the UK. The results show that the intervention can be effective but costlier compared to usual practice, and the specific outcomes depend on the intervention approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Freddy Sichting, Florian Ebrecht
Summary: This study investigated the rise of the arch in response to toe dorsiflexion in different load scenarios. The results showed that the dynamic and static rise of the arch differs, with a significant correlation between arch rise and toe dorsiflexion evident only in dynamic loading scenarios.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Antonio Ordonez, Marek Fritz, Johannes Eckstein
Summary: Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, ranks highly in terms of expanding coal-fired power plants. However, the role of renewable energies, particularly solar PV and wind power, in Indonesia's power sector planning is currently negligible. By developing a cost optimization power sector model, this study assesses the potential of renewable energies in Indonesia's power sector and compares the results with the country's official power development plans. The findings highlight the need for improvement in Indonesia's power sector planning, both in terms of cost and climate protection.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Engineering, Industrial
Victor Eghujovbo, Eunsik Kim
Summary: This study analyzed the optimal range of keyboard angles for sitting and standing workstations and found that a negatively tilted keyboard is more ergonomically friendly, reducing the risk of developing Carpal tunnel syndrome in office workers.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saleh Cheikh-Mohamad, Berk Celik, Manuela Sechilariu, Fabrice Locment
Summary: A PV-powered charging station is an efficient and reliable solution to meet the power demand of electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions. The use of vehicle-to-grid service can benefit both grid operators and EV users. This paper proposes an energy management algorithm to minimize the energy cost of EV users participating in V2G service. Simulation results show that the proposed optimization method satisfies user demands and significantly reduces costs compared to the baseline scenario.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
