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The Iowa Spine Research Center of the Biomedical
Engineering Department at the University of Iowa and patent co-applicant
Chase Ergonomics, Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico have collaborated
on the development of the ACCUPRESSURE™ Back Support.
The breakthrough discovery used in creating
this support is a new understanding of how the human body reacts
to sudden, unexpected events (accidents) which result in applied
loading (stress) to the lumbar spine. One study has shown that,
during such events, the strong back muscles can over-contract
by as much as 70%.
This over-contraction is often the hazard
that triggers back injury. The ACCUPRESSURE Back Support reduces
this excess exertion by up to 46%. In addition, the Iowa studies
documented less fatigue in subjects wearing the Accupressure
back support.
Speaking for the University, Senior Scientist
David G. Wilder, PhD, said "We are excited about the opportunity
to finally understand some of the aspects of the way these devices
(elastic back supports) work and how they can benefit the spine
of the wearer."
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