30_31_32- Ergo/Sleep/House

Question 1

mopping tips!

Answer 1

1. use forward/back motions instead of side to side

2. Keep 2 hands on the handle

Question 2

washing dishes tips!

Answer 2

1. get as close to sink as possible
2. Wear appron
   3 Break loads into 2/3 smaller
3. open cupboard as foot rest

Question 3

fridge tips!

Answer 3

organize frequently used/large items to reduce bending +reaching
-lkeep milk and water jugs at elbow level shelves

Question 4

groceries tips!

Answer 4

• keep heavy items close to edge/door
• make multiple trips
• call friend/fam to help
• use cart/buggy

Question 5

breast-feeding suggestions

Answer 5

• use nursing pillow
• try belly to belly
• change loc through day

Question 6

rule #1 for lifting in childcare

Answer 6

Stay close to reduce moment arm

Question 7

overall suggestions for transferring gma

Answer 7

• ask them to do as much as they can do
• use transfer board
• get close, to reduce moment
• use a count

Question 8

picking up gma from sitting pos

Answer 8

stand infront w one leg between theirs

• hug them with 2 hands around waist
• use count
• mae sure walker is locked in

Question 9

benefits of bent shovel on peak moment/flexion

Answer 9

decrease peak moments by 11.8%

Decrease peak flexion by 13.0%

Question 10

gardening for health results

Answer 10

• reductions indepression, anxiety, BMI

- Increases in life satisfaction, QOL and sense of community

Question 11

sleep quality and subsequent pain in acute LB

Answer 11

Strongly related to subsequent pain intensity in pts w acute LBP

Question 12

pain and sleep disturbance

Answer 12

A day with higher pain intensity was associated w a decrease in the subsequent nights sleep quality

Question 13

sleeping pos w decreased GH pain

Answer 13

Freefaller and starfish associated with decreased prevelence of GH pain and trended toward being protective for RCT

Question 14

are individuals more likely to sleep on painful shoulder

Answer 14

yes and more likely to face away from partner

Question 15

stomach sleeping and cervical pos

Answer 15

almost full range lateral bend with full rotation

Question 16

what did new beds to sleep on improve

Answer 16

improvements in sleep quality and efficacy

Question 17

what were the best mattresses for improving back and sleep

Answer 17

waterbed and body conforming foam matress

Question 18

if mornings are worst pain what may you suggest

Answer 18

try new matresss/sleep loc

Question 19

cLBP- is firm or medium firm better

Answer 19

medium firm

Question 20

what type of pillow was the best

Answer 20

rubber/latex pillows

feather worst- same with contoured

Question 21

What pillow shape influential on sleep

Answer 21

have little effect

Question 22

what pillow height is likely the most comfortable `

Answer 22

10cm

Question 23

what two pillows have some support for use

Answer 23

neck support pillow

latex/riubber

Question 24

phone while doing cognitive tasks

Answer 24

Presence of smartphones may contain already limited cognitive capacity by taxing attentional resources for both working memeory and fluid intelligence

Question 25

association between hand pain texting

Answer 25

there is a positive association between thumb pain and frequent text messaging

-R base of thumb pain was mc

Question 26

Pts who report pain w texting have these 3 traits

Answer 26

1. lower mm activity levels in thumb mm
2. faster thumb speeds
3. Fewer pauses in the thumb mvmts

Question 27

ergonomic recommendations when texting

Answer 27

1. support forearms (less trap EMG)
2. Avoid only using one thumb/hand and sitting w head forward
3. avoid texting w high velocity

Question 28

time recommendations for mobile device use

Answer 28

correct posture and breaks at least every 20 mins

Question 29

what is the best setup to avoid neck pain w tablet

Answer 29

‘table movie’

-sitting at table with tablet on stand on top of table

Question 30

when walking when looking at your phone what did they find

Answer 30

subjects walked slower and spent more time in contact w the ground when using a smartphone

Question 31

CCA time recommendation for continous static postures with tablets

Answer 31

10 mins