EMG Measurement for Lower Leg of Golf Caddies

골프 진행보조요원의 하지근 피로도

  • Kim, Soon-Lae (The Catholic University of Korea, College of Nursing) ;
  • Kwon, Young Gook (Kwandong University, Dept. of Industrial Systems Eng.)
  • 김순례 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 권영국 (관동대학교 이공대학 산업시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2000.05.30

Abstract

When standing, walking, or running for extended periods of time, fatigue occurs in the legs. Although there are many ways, to release tense or fatigued leg muscles, in the case that there is insufficient time to relax, an easy way to release leg fatigue is using an inclined step (about 3 minutes). This method was more effective than performing stretching exercises as studied. An experiment was conducted on a golf course in the Kangwon province in Korea. Subjects were chosen randomly and consisted of 5 females and 4 males golf caddies. Their main tasks consisted of pulling golf carts to the bottom of a hill for 8 to 10 hours and sometimes lifting and lowering golf clubs during the duration of one day. EMG was measured after work and after using the previously mentioned inclined Steps for the lower legs using ME3000P. This study investigated the types of inclined Steps which would be most effective and appropriate for golf caddies, whether sex difference had any influence existed between male and female workers. The results showed that a step with a $20^{\circ}$ angle was most effective for males and a step with a $25^{\circ}$ angle was most effective for females. Females showed faster recovery from fatigue than males. However, there were no statistical significance between males and females.

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