The incubator for newborns is a system specially designed to provide babies environmental qualities of the ideal closest to the womb, as they have difficulties to adapt to the external environment. Controls temperature, humidity and oxygen inside. The infant assumes a dominant posture of flexion of the limbs and thus bending of the spine. According to Barradas [1], premature babies do not get t...

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the most common occupational injuries in dentists. These disorders occur due to the specific characteristics of dentistry occupation such as the use of tools and instruments and awkward posture. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of multifaceted ergonomic program on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. Metho...

BACKGROUND The objective of this research was to determine the association between LBP that limited or interrupted fishing work and ergonomic low back stress measured by (1) self-reported task and (2) two ergonomic assessment methods of low back stress. METHODS Eligible participants were from a cohort of North Carolina commercial fishermen followed for LBP in regular clinic visits from 1999 t...

Traditional open surgical techniques require a surgeon to assume a posture of leaning over the patient with a direct eye-to-hand perspective. As new minimally invasive and remote surgical procedures evolve, the surgeon is not required to maintain the same posture as in open techniques. While more ergonomic postures may be facilitated, some current remote systems have maintained surgeon configur...

This study investigated the influence of workstation and work posture ergonomics on the job satisfaction of librarians in the Federal and State University libraries in Southern Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. The total enumeration technique was used to include the 500 librarians from the 37 Federal and State University libraries in Southern Nigeria. Descriptive statistics...

Objective Surgeons often report musculoskeletal discomfort in relation to their practice, but few understand optimal ergonomic positioning. This study aims to determine which patient position-sitting versus supine-is ergonomically optimal for performing otologic procedures. Study Design Observational study. Setting Outpatient otolaryngology clinic setting in a tertiary care facility. Subjects a...