An Ergonomic Study on Sporting-wears

Casting an ergonomic eye on university libraries.

Research in the field of Ergonomics of the Built Environment has been developed with a view to consolidating studies in this area, the objective of which is to provide evidence that the joint participation of users and designers on drawing up projects is important. In this context, the theme of this study is to investigate the interactions between users and the environment in a university libra...

Aspirin wears smart

The Truth Wears Off

a few dozen neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and drug-company executives gathered in a hotel conference room in Brussels to hear some startling news. It had to do with a class of drugs known as atypical or second-generation antipsychotics, which came on the market in the early nineties. The drugs, sold under brand names such as Abilify, Seroquel, and Zyprexa, had been tested on schizophrenics in...

An exploratory study of influences on public opinion towards alcohol and tobacco sponsorship of sporting events

The marketing of alcohol and tobacco products and their related public policy implications have become controversial issues worldwide, due mainly to health-related issues. Uses a telephone survey methodology to compare attitudes toward Olympic sponsorship by a leading US brewer with general attitudes toward the use of sports sponsorship to promote tobacco products. Results suggest that responde...

An ergonomic evaluation of excavating operations: a pilot study.

Previous studies indicate that oper­ ators of heavy construction equipment are aff icted by musculoskeletal injuries of the arms, shoulders, neck, and lower back. These injuries appear to be due to excessive periods of sitting (static posture), work intensity, whole-body vi­ bration, high resistance levers, repetitive motions, and awkward postures.2 5) Al­ though numerous studies have shown an ...