The question that we plan to answer is what is the difference in posture and technique used by a collage-aged male and an elderly male in picking up a moderately heavy box?
This is an interesting question to us because as we age, definite changes in body strength, agility, and posture are apparent. With these changes come greater difficulty in completing tasks as well as greater risk of injury. We hope to have a better understanding of the differences in body postures and movements that come with age.
Carrie Blumhardt
cblumhar@umich.eduJill Caputo
jcaputo@umich.eduAndrea Peragine
aperagin@umich.eduGo to the project report Professor Melissa Gross - mgross@umich.edu
The University of Michigan, Division of KinesiologyDecember, 2000
©1996 Melissa Gross