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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Occupational Safety
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Workplace falls are a significant concern, often occurring during manual load-carrying tasks.
  • Adaptability of balance and gait is crucial for navigating dynamic environments, especially when carrying loads bimanually.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of bimanual load carrying on the adaptability of balance and gait in young adults.
  • To quantify changes in balance and gait parameters under varying load conditions (0%, 5%, 10% body mass).

Main Methods:

  • 14 healthy young adults participated in the study.
  • Balance and gait adaptability were assessed using sample entropy to quantify regularity, range, and center of pressure distance.
  • Gait parameters such as stride length and step width were also measured.

Main Results:

  • Anterior-posterior balance adaptability decreased when carrying a 5% body mass load compared to no load.
  • Increased load (5%-10% body mass) led to significantly narrowed step width and increased gait variability.
  • These changes suggest a potential increase in fall risk while walking with a load.

Conclusions:

  • Healthy young adults may face an elevated risk of falls in dynamic workplace settings when carrying loads bimanually.
  • Reduced adaptability in balance and gait due to load carriage compromises stability and increases susceptibility to falls.