The growing number of musculoskeletal disorders in industry could be addressed by the use of collaborative robots, which allow the joint manipulation of objects by both a robot and a person. Designing these robots requires to assess the ergonomic benefit they offer. Current methods use a posteriori assessment, i.e. observation of a worker performing the task, and require a physical mock-up of t...

The researchers examined the effects of a comprehensive and multicomponent ergonomic intervention on work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (WUEMSDs) among computer workers. A 6-month intervention period that included comprehensive ergonomic training and workplace assessments was measured at follow-up to see the effect on the symptoms of WUEMSDs, including health-related quality...

This study investigates hip flexor tightness in young adults aged 18-25, focusing on its prevalence and potential contributing factors. A representative sample of 385 participants was involved, 94.3% them showed tightness. Sedentary behavior decreased physical activity were identified as The findings emphasize the importance addressing tightness, it can lead to discomfort, compromised movement ...

introduction: musculoskeletal disorders are the major causes of occupational diseases in the work places and they are the most important cause of disability and absenteeism. for the prevention of these disorders and improvement of working, it is necessary to use ergonomics assessment techniques. this study aimed to assess ergonomic risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in construction work...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the psychophysiological strain related to a conventional shift schedule and new ergonomically improved two- and three-shift schedules using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. The specific aim was to determine whether the introduced ergonomic shift arrangement had any positive effects on the psychophysiological strain such as increased HRV or d...

BACKGROUND The workplace plays an important role in workers' performances, but most workplaces have not been designed and equipped in keeping with primary ergonomic principles. Ignoring these principles can cause ergonomic risk factors, difficulties for workers, and damage to workers' health. The aim of this study was to identify acceptable ergonomic properties in workplaces in order to determi...

background: design of school furniture is one of the contributing factors to back pain among pupils. research has implicated that mismatch between school furniture and body size may be regarded as a causative factor for muculoskeletal disorders amongst pupils. to investigate the fitness between school furniture and pupils this study was designed and implemented in hamadan city, west of iran. me...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal health in schoolchildren is a global health problem.The objective of the current study was to assess ergonomic behavior and musculoskeletal health in urban poor schoolchildren in Pune, India. METHODS Sixty-five (29 male students) slum dwelling schoolchildren were assessed for their ergonomics using a validated and reliable tool. RESULTS Average age was 13 years. O...