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- Title
Biomechanical Demands and User Preference Associated with Wall-Mounted and Rim-Mounted Grab Bars.
- Authors
Greene, Rebecca; Levine, Iris C.; Guay, Manon; Novak, Alison C.
- Abstract
Background. Grab bars are used to support bathing tasks. Sometimes, temporary rim-mounted grab bars may be preferred over permanent wall-mounted grab bars. Purpose. We compared postural requirements, applied loads, and user perceptions between two configurations of rim-mounted grab bars, a vertical wall-mounted grab bar, and a no-grab bar condition. Method. Ten adults entered and exited a simulated bathing environment. Trunk flexion was evaluated via 3D kinematics, while load cells mounted to the grab bars facilitated the evaluation of applied loads. Participants rated each condition on perceived safety, comfort, effectiveness, and ease of use. Findings. Rim-mounted grab bars resulted in greater trunk flexion and greater applied loads and were less favorably perceived. Implications. The rim-mounted grab bars included in this study may induce challenging postural demands and loading scenarios, and occupational therapists should consider whether they meet the needs of their clients.
- Subjects
TORSO physiology; BIOMECHANICS; SAFETY; REPEATED measures design; RESEARCH funding; INDEPENDENT living; DATA analysis; CONSUMER attitudes; KINEMATICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ASSISTIVE technology; COMMERCIAL product evaluation; SIMULATION methods in education; AGING; DIGITAL video; ONE-way analysis of variance; STATISTICS; BATHS; POSTURE; HUMAN comfort; DATA analysis software; ACTIVITIES of daily living; RANGE of motion of joints; MOTION capture (Human mechanics); OLD age
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2024, Vol 91, Issue 2, p183
- ISSN
0008-4174
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00084174231186066