Fig 1.
Schematic drawing of the motion analysis for young adults during STS movement with and without handrail support.
The FRF of the bilateral lower extremity and chair were measured using three force plates, respectively. The height of the handrails was adjusted to the greater trochanter in the standing position (High) or the sitting position (Low), bilaterally.
Table 1.
Results of the joint angle, shift of the COG, and FRF in young adults.
Fig 2.
Average and standard deviation of forward tilt angle of trunk in young adults and care-needing older adults during STS movement.
The handrail position had similar effect on the forward tilt angle of trunk for the two groups, showing no significant difference.