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Revista Ingeniería Biomédica

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Abstract

DELGADO G, Adriana C; MARADEI G, María Fernanda  and  ESPINEL CORREAL, Francisco. LITERATURE REVIEW OF MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FORTHE STUDYOF SITTING POSTURE. Rev. ing. biomed. [online]. 2012, vol.6, n.12, pp.42-57. ISSN 1909-9762.

Aiming to find a measurement technique that allows studying the seated posture, we conducted the following systematic review. The search was made in specialized databases in the study area. The key words of the search included terms such as low back pain, sitting posture, pelvic tilt, among others. 2383 items were selected according to the review question proposed and these 228 from established inclusion criteria. They were found 17 items that allow you to identify the appropriate techniques for the stance study. The revision allowed proposing a guide for selecting a tool to evaluate the seated posture based on the benefits offered by the instrument to comply with the objectives of the study that you want to perform.

Keywords : Evaluation; Seated posture; Goniometric; EMG.

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