INTRODUCTION Ergonomic interventions designed for office and computer work have become widely available and heavily marketed but there is little evidence to support their use with workers who already have a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD). The purpose of any ergonomic intervention can be to improve worker comfort, safety and/or productivity. The ergonomic research in secondary prevention typical...

This article aims at identifying the mechanisms of knowledge management in the selection and integration of ergonomic methods for the evaluation of working conditions of nursing staff and surgeons in surgical wards. The criterion for choice of given category of work was specified for individual workstation based on the results of empirical research taking into account a case study of trauma and...

Concerning that many production tasks are still mainly manual, examining typical workloads at production sites is a challenging task. Currently, workspace design is evaluated by experts, filling ergonomic evaluation sheets by estimation of postures and loads. The use of motion capture systems could improve the evaluation process of body postures to achieve accurate data and detailed results on ...

musculoskeletal disorders have devoted a high percentage of occupational injuries and is one of the leading causes of occupational injuries and disabilities in industrialized and developing countries. the aims of this study were to evaluate exposure of musculoskeletal disorders risk factors by quick exposure check (qec) technique and to determine prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and thei...

This research deals with the influence of the computer use in schools related to the children posture, in an ergonomic point of view. The research tries to identify probable causes for the children early postural constraints, relating it to the sedentary behavior and the lack of an ergonomic project in schools. The survey involved 186 children, between 8 and 12 years old, students of a private ...

OBJECTIVE To extend an existing computer programme for the evaluation and design of shift schedules (BASS 3) by integrating workload as well as economic aspects. METHODS The redesigned prototype BASS 4 includes a new module with a suitable and easily applicable screening method (EBA) for the assessment of the intensity of physical, emotional and cognitive workload components and their tempora...

A method for ergonomic evaluation of complex manual work was developed, based on interactive operator assessment of video recordings. The video "lm is displayed on the computer terminal, and the "lmed operator assesses the work by clicking on virtual controls on the screen, whenever a situation inducing pain or discomfort appears. The operator marks body region and rates perceived exertion. In ...