Effectiveness of leg movement in reducing leg swelling and discomfort in lower extremities

Lin, Yen-Hui; Chen, Chih-Yong; Cho, Min-Hsien

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2012.03.002

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“…5, Table 1). These findings are in line with other studies in which they suggested that dynamic standing or more variation in lower limb movements and muscles activity leads to less discomfort and swelling in the lower extremities during prolonged standing (Balasubramanian et al, 2008(Balasubramanian et al, , 2009Lin et al, 2012a).…”

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“…Increased activity of the postural control system increases the activity in the muscles that contribute to postural control, especially muscles that active in the co-called ankle strategy of postural control (lower leg muscles in particular) (Buchecker et al, 2012;Landry et al, 2010;Nigg et al, 2006;Sousa et al, 2012). Finally, these increased activity of lower leg muscles can lead to change the static standing into a more active standing which can useful for venous return (Lin et al, 2012a).…”

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Influence of unstable footwear on lower leg muscle activity, volume change and subjective discomfort during prolonged standing

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Influence of unstable footwear on lower leg muscle activity, volume change and subjective discomfort during prolonged standing

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“…One of these benefits may be the support of the venous pump mechanism as a result of the additional activity in the lower limb muscles (Lin, Chen, and Cho 2012). Both Thompson et al (2008) and Levine and Miller (2007) have reported health benefits due to movement, even if it is only a small amount of physical activity.…”

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Comparison of the postural and physiological effects of two dynamic workstations to conventional sitting and standing workstations

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Increasing evidence is being found for the association of health risk factors with work-related physical inactivity. An increasing number of people are being exposed to this form of inactivity, and as a result, various interventions aimed at increasing physical activity during working hours are being developed. This study aims to investigate the differences in postural, muscular and physical activities resulting from two dynamic workstations, namely an elliptical trainer and a treadmill workstation, compared with a conventional sitting and standing workstation. Twelve participants completed five standardised office tasks in a laboratory setting at all workstations. No significant effect was found regarding changes in posture and the muscular activity was only significantly higher for the trapezius muscle (50th percentile: 8.1 %MVC) at the dynamic workstations. For the dynamic workstations, physical activity ranged from 4.0 to 14.9 × 10(-2) g, heart rate from 14.3 to 27.5 %HRR and energy expenditure from 1.8 to 3.1 METs. Practitioner Summary: Work-related physical inactivity is associated with health risk factors. In this study, physiological and postural effects of dynamic workstations were assessed in comparison to conventional workstations. No significant effects were found regarding changes in posture and muscular activity. Physical activity, heart rate and energy expenditure increased for the dynamic workstations.

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“…Furthermore, before suggesting the potential effects of promoting standing instead of sitting, a number of health-and work-related outcomes should be considered such as lower limb discomfort and fatigue (7), entire body tiredness, alertness and performance (12), leg swelling and venous blood pooling (21), and low back pain (22). Future studies should also aim to identify the positive and negative effects of sitting/standing during desk work, not only in a lab setting but also in an ecological environment.…”

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Acute Metabolic Response, Energy Expenditure, and EMG Activity in Sitting and Standing

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Silvennoinen

Pesola

et al. 2017

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Purpose: While merely standing up interrupts sedentary behavior, it is important to study acute metabolic responses during single bouts of sitting and standing to understand the physiological processes affecting the health of office workers. Methods: 18 healthy middle aged women aged 49.4 ± 7.9 years (range: 40 to 64) with a BMI of 23.4 ± 2.8 kg·m -2 volunteered for this laboratory-based randomized crossover trial where they performed two hours desk work either in sitting or standing postures after overnight fasting. Muscle activity (normalized to walking at 5 km/h), respiratory gas exchange and blood samples were assessed following glucose loading (75 g). Results: Compared with seated work, continuous standing resulted in greater activity in the thigh muscles (mean of biceps femoris and vastus lateralis: 17 ± 8% vs. 7 ± 2%, p < 0.001), and leg muscles (mean of tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius medialis and soleus: 16 ± 6% vs. 7 ± 3%, p<0.001), but no increases in back muscle activity (thoracic erector spinae, lumbar erector spinae and multifidus). Concomitant with ~9% higher energy expenditure (EE) (p = 0.002), standing resulted in higher fat oxidation (48 ± 9%EE vs. 39 ± 7%EE, p = 0.008) and lower carbohydrate oxidation (52 ± 9%EE vs. 61 ± 7%EE, p = 0.008) than sitting. Glucose total and net incremental area under the curve were ~10% (p = 0.026) and ~42% (p = 0.017) higher during standing than sitting, respectively. Insulin concentration did not differ between conditions. Conclusion:Compared to sitting, two hours of standing increased muscle activity, fat oxidation and circulating glucose level. These results suggest fuel switching in favor of fat oxidation during standing despite extra carbohydrate availability.

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Effectiveness of leg movement in reducing leg swelling and discomfort in lower extremities

Cited by 36 publications

References 17 publications

Influence of unstable footwear on lower leg muscle activity, volume change and subjective discomfort during prolonged standing

Influence of unstable footwear on lower leg muscle activity, volume change and subjective discomfort during prolonged standing

Comparison of the postural and physiological effects of two dynamic workstations to conventional sitting and standing workstations

Acute Metabolic Response, Energy Expenditure, and EMG Activity in Sitting and Standing

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