Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 28, 2023 - July 01, 2023
A tilt-rotating seat was developed to induce trunk movements by slowly and slightly changing the seat angle to make sedentary time a health-improving time. This approach was inspired by the unconscious postural control of humans. Comparing the effect of the tilt-rotating seat to a regular seat using a finite element model of the human body, it was found that the activity level of deep muscles changed over time. This result suggests that this chair may potentially reduce the physical burden during sedentary time and provide a different type of exercise with unique characteristics compared to traditional exercise.
