OBJECTIVE The literature on psychosocial job factors and musculoskeletal pain is inconclusive in part due to insufficient control for confounding by biomechanical factors. The aim of this study was to investigate prospectively the independent effects of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) at work on regional musculoskeletal pain of the neck and upper extremities of call center operators after control...

This paper presents the application of a Fuzzy Axiomatic Design Methodology for Ergonomic Compatibility Evaluation on the selection of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT). A case study on the selection of CNC plastic molding machines for an AMT training center was developed. The purpose of this methodology is to establish a decision aid for decision makers to perform evaluation of AMT in a ...

evaluation an etiological model with psychosocial and occupational risk factors has applied implication for therapeutic intervention. this research was aimed to investigate psychosocial and occupational risk factors of musculoskeletal pains among computer users in semnan province of iran . in this cross-sectional study, 324 computer users from governmental offices and private industrial/organiz...

background and objectives: painting workshops are part of the woodwork (carpentry) industry in which despite advances in technology, the work force fulfills most of the roles in the production process. since such manual activities are often performed with awkward postures due to lack of workers’ awareness and inappropriate design of tools and working conditions, ergonomic assessment of work env...

In this work the essential ergonomic aspects to the project of product to wheelchairs users will be approached, always looking for comfort, safety and costs. In the specific case of an ergonomic project of a vehicle for disabled, the following factors should be taken into account: user, vehicle and environment. It is extremely difficult to separate these factors, due to they are strongly couple...

BACKGROUND Professional drivers have been found to be at high risk for developing low back pain. However, the exact reasons are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of LBP among Israeli professional urban bus drivers, and evaluate the association between LBP in drivers and work-related psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors. METHODS A total of 384 male full-time urban bus...

objectives: an effective safety management requires paying attention to human factors. one of the most important methods for achievement to accident prevention is using safety climate or safety culture. moreover, some studies suggest that in most organizations behavior contributes to 86-96% of all injuries. this cross-sectional study was performed on the functional units’ workers of khuzestan p...

Background: Musculoskeletal symptoms are the main cause of loss of working time, and increase in labor costs. Poor posture is the most important risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal symptoms. This study aimed at evaluating the role of ergonomic risk factors in different surgical (open surgery, laparoscopy, and microsurgery) in the frequency or resonance frequency of musculoskeletal symp...