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Stair climbing
About: Stair climbing is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1610 publications have been published within this topic receiving 30504 citations.
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TL;DR: Findings indicate that the use of actual performance measurement combined with self-report of functional abilities is needed when assessing performance levels of healthy subjects as well as patients with CLBP.
Abstract: This study examined the relationship between perceived (stated) levels of function and the measured (observed) performance in squatting and stair climbing activities of 20 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and 20 healthy volunteers. Subjects were asked through an interview to self-assess their ability to comfortably perform stair climbing and squatting as well as other tolerances. The subjects were then asked to perform the activities and their performance levels were recorded. Results revealed that patients' estimate of squatting and stair climbing abilities as well as their demonstrated levels were significantly lower (p < 0.001) than those of the healthy subjects. There was a significant difference between groups in terms of the time required to perform squatting but not stair climbing. Both groups underestimated their physical capabilities. Findings indicate that the use of actual performance measurement combined with self-report of functional abilities is needed when assessing performance le...
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TL;DR: The implications of this study are that posters to promote stair use might be a thing of the past and this should be considered in future workplace health promotion efforts to increase physical activity.
Abstract: Issue addressed Only half of Australia's adult population is sufficiently physical active. One method thought to increase incidental physical activity at work is the use of stair-promoting interventions. Stairs are readily available and stair climbing is considered vigorous physical activity. Motivational signs have been extensively and effectively trialled to increase stair use, but are they suitable for contemporary populations? Methods Participants were occupants of three selected University of Sydney buildings using the elevators or stairs. Infrared people counters were installed to monitor stair and elevator use for 24 h/day during two baseline weeks, followed by two intervention weeks, where motivational and directional signs were placed at points of choice. Results At baseline there was a large between-building variation in the change in stair to elevator proportion, where we observed a small increase in two buildings (81-84%, odds ratio (OR): 1.16 (1.09, 1.23), and 26-27%, OR: 1.09 (1.03, 1.15)), and a decrease (30-25%, OR: 0.75 (0.72, 0.77) in the third building. Conclusions Differences in stair use among buildings could be due to building design and function. Motivational and directional signs to promote stair use showed small or nil effects. The future of interventions promoting stair use in occupational settings may need more interactive or personalised intervention methods. So what? The implications of this study are that posters to promote stair use might be a thing of the past and this should be considered in future workplace health promotion efforts to increase physical activity. More novel and interactive methods using new media are recommended.
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03 Jul 2013
TL;DR: A previously identified robust swing leg controller is integrated into a full neuromuscular human walking model and it is demonstrated that the integrated model has largely improved behaviors including walking on very rough terrain and stair climbing.
Abstract: Understanding the neuromuscular control underlying human locomotion has the potential to deliver practical controllers for humanoid and prosthetic robots. However, neurocontrollers developed in forward dynamic simulations are seldom applied as practical controllers due to their lack of robustness and adaptability. A key element for robust and adaptive locomotion is swing leg placement. Here we integrate a previously identified robust swing leg controller into a full neuromuscular human walking model and demonstrate that the integrated model has largely improved behaviors including walking on very rough terrain (±10cm) and stair climbing (15cm stairs). These initial results highlight the potential of the identified robust swing control. We plan to generalize it to a range of human locomotion behaviors critical in rehabilitation robotics.
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TL;DR: If replicated, these results support initiatives encouraging stair climbing as a path toward physical fitness among men and suggest an association between daily stair climbing and BMI among men but not among women.
Abstract: Routine stair climbing in place of residence and Body Mass Index: a pan-European population based study
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03 Jul 1996
TL;DR: A stair climbing hand truck utilizes two pairs of wheels which are attached to a secondary frame forming a part of the hand truck and which are mounted in an overlapping relationship as discussed by the authors, where the first pair of wheels is mounted exteriorly of the secondary frame so as to lie outside of the main frame structure, and the second pair of wheel is mounted interiorly of a main frame where all wheels are of the same diameter.
Abstract: A stair climbing hand truck utilizes two pairs of wheels which are attached to a secondary frame forming a part of the hand truck and which are mounted in an overlapping relationship. The first pair of wheels is mounted exteriorly of the secondary frame so as to lie outside of the hand truck's main frame structure, and the second pair of wheels is mounted interiorly of the main frame structure wherein all wheels are of the same diameter.
13 citations