Naslov
Ergonomic consequences of Chinese footbinding: A case study

Autori
Reischl, Uwe ; Nandikolla, Vidya ; Colby, Conrad ; Mijovic, Budimir ; Wei, Hsian-Chuen

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), ostalo

Izvornik
ERGONOMICS 2007 ; 3rd International Ergonomics Conference / Mijović, Budimir - Zagreb : Hrvatsko ergonomijsko društvo, 2007, 15-20

ISBN
978-953-98741-4-6

Skup
ERGONOMICS 2007 ; 3rd International Ergonomics Conference

Mjesto i datum
Stubičke Toplice, Hrvatska, 13.06.2007. - 16.06.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Chinese bound feet; foot biomechanics; foot prints; pressure analysis

Sažetak
Footprint pressure patterns of a 90 year-old Chinese female with bound feet were obtained and compared to the footprint pressure patterns for her 56 year old daughter with normal feet. Foot pressure distribution patterns for both types of conditions were documented. Analysis revealed that the bound foot condition produced greater plantar tissue pressures than the normal (non-bound) foot. These results help explain the discomfort, gait abnormalities, and disabilities experienced by women with bound feet today. The study was intended to provide an ergonomic perspective of a custom that still impacts the health and well being of older women in present day China

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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