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  • Ergonomics
  • Biomechanics
  • Muscle Physiology

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  • Decreased motor variability is linked to pain and injury.
  • Repetitive tasks involve distinct work and rest phases, influencing muscle activity patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate muscle activity variability during rest and work in a repetitive bimanual push task.
  • To identify how task parameters affect muscle activity variability.

Main Methods:

  • 20 participants performed a bimanual push task at varying frequencies (4, 8, 16 pushes/min) and loads (1, 2, 4 kg) with and without grip.
  • Coefficient of Variation (CoV) of muscle activity was measured for anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, extensor digitorum, and flexor digitorum superficialis.

Main Results:

  • Higher push frequencies and loads resulted in lower work-rest ratio CoV and increased mean muscle activity.
  • 16 pushes/min yielded the lowest CoV for the anterior deltoid.
  • 1-kg load produced the lowest CoV for forearm muscles (extensor digitorum, flexor digitorum superficialis).
  • Variability changes were primarily driven by the rest phase, except for grip conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Muscle activity variability, especially during rest, is crucial for assessing ergonomic risk.
  • Low muscle activity variability is associated with increased ergonomic risk factors.
  • Monitoring muscle variability during rest phases may offer insights into injury risk in repetitive tasks.