The Movement Profile of Habitual Vacuuming as a Cyclic Movement—A Pilot Study

Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Jasmin Haenel, Laura Fraeulin, Fabian Holzgreve, Eileen M. Wanke, David A. Groneberg and Daniela Ohlendorf
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Christian Maurer-Grubinger: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Jasmin Haenel: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Laura Fraeulin: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Fabian Holzgreve: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Eileen M. Wanke: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
David A. Groneberg: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany
Daniela Ohlendorf: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Vacuum cleaning, which is associated with musculoskeletal complaints, is frequently carried out in private households and by professional cleaners. The aim of this pilot study was to quantify the movements during habitual vacuuming and to characterize the movement profile with regard to its variability. Methods: The data were collected from 31 subjects (21 f/10 m) using a 3D motion analysis system (XSens). Eight vacuum cleaners were used to vacuum polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and carpet floors. In 15 joints of the right upper extremity, the trunk and the lower extremities, Principal Component Analysis was used to determine the predominantly varying joints during vacuuming. Results: The movements of the trunk and the lower extremities were relatively constant and, therefore, had less influence. The shoulder, elbow and wrist joints were identified as joints that can be decisive for the movement profile and that can be influenced. These joints were represented in the course of the vacuuming cycle by the mean movement with its standard deviation. Conclusion: In summary, the generalization of a movement profile is possible for the trunk and the lower extremities due to the relative homogeneity. In future it will be necessary to identify factors influencing variability in order to draw conclusions about movement ergonomics.

Keywords: vacuuming; cleaning; movement profile; movement pattern; inertial motion capture; musculoskeletal disorders; ergonomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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