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Sitting Posture

Sitting Posture is a biomechanical construct that specifies the alignment and positioning of the human body during seated activities, distinguished from other postural constructs by its focus on spinal curvature, joint angles, and musculoskeletal engagement inherent to sitting.

807

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41.8K

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2.7K

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967

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Publications per year

2017–2026

241

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Publications

807

Too little exercise and too much sitting: Inactivity physiology and the need for new recommendations on sedentary behavior

Marc T. Hamilton, Geneviève N. Healy, David W. Dunstan et al. · Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports · 2008 · 855 citations

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The effect of posture on the role of the apophysial joints in resisting intervertebral compressive forces

WC Hutton · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1980 · 397 citations

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Effect of Neck Exercise on Sitting Posture in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Deborah Falla, Gwendolen Jull, Trevor Russell et al. · Physical Therapy · 2007 · 394 citations · Full text

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The Effect of Different Standing and Sitting Postures on Trunk Muscle Activity in a Pain-Free Population

Peter O’Sullivan, Kirsty M. Grahamslaw, Michelle Kendell et al. · Spine · 2002 · 389 citations

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Differences in Sitting Postures are Associated With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Disorders When Patients Are Subclassified

Wim Dankaerts, Peter O’Sullivan, Angus Burnett et al. · Spine · 2006 · 345 citations

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Authors

2.7K

  1. PO
    Peter O’Sullivan

    Curtin University, Australia

    18 publications · 2.6K citations

    18

    h-index

  2. JP
    Jack P. Callaghan

    University of Waterloo, Canada

    14 publications · 1.3K citations

    13

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  3. WD
    Wim Dankaerts

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

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  4. LS
    Leon Straker

    Curtin University, Australia

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

    h-index

  5. KO
    Kieran O’Sullivan

    University of Limerick, Ireland

    11 publications · 977 citations

    11

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1–5 of 2.7K

Institutions

967

  1. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    23 h-index

    81 publications

    12.8K citations

  2. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    18 h-index

    65 publications

    5.9K citations

  3. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    15 h-index

    46 publications

    2.9K citations

  4. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    12 h-index

    35 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    11 h-index

    35 publications

    2K citations

  6. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    895 citations

  7. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    11 h-index

    32 publications

    2.6K citations

  8. Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Canada

    9 h-index

    17 publications

    977 citations

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Venues

  1. Ergonomics

    35 publications · 2.7K citations

    27

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  2. Spine

    22 publications · 2.9K citations

    22

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  3. Applied Ergonomics

    24 publications · 1.6K citations

    19

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 24 publications · 1.1K citations

    19

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  5. Clinical Biomechanics

    20 publications · 1.4K citations

    17

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