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Ergonomics and Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Hand Clinics, 1986
Chronic tendon and nerve disorders of the upper extremity, such as tendinitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, are a common problem among persons who routinely perform hand-intensive work. This article summarizes the most commonly reported occupational risk factors: repetitiveness, forcefulness, certain postures, mechanical stresses, exposure to vibration ...
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Cumulative Trauma Disorders and Ergonomics

Work, 1994
By tracing office (computer-related) trends from the 1960s through the 1990s, one can extract the reasons for the dramatic rise in workplace injuries that result from poor ergonomic conditions. Much confusion continues to exist surrounding the notion of ergonomics, and employers are afraid to plunge in and implement an ergonomic program.
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Production Strategies and Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2000
This poster reports on an exploratory survey carried out in an industrial company with the purpose of establishing the relations between different forms of work reorganisation, based on strategies to improve productivity and competitiveness, and the evolution of incidences of Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) in the reorganised sectors of the company.
João Alberto Camarotto, Nilton Luiz Menegon, Rosangela Maria Vanalle   +2 more
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Cumulative trauma disorders and keyboarding work

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2000
Abstract This paper reviews the current state of the relationship between computer keyboard use and the development of cumulative trauma disorders [CTDs] as found in the literature. Alternative keyboard designs using biomechanical evaluation methods as justification for their use are also reviewed.
T.K. Amell, S. Kumar
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Consumer Products and Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting, 1990
This panel focuses on the relationship between consumer products and CTD. Between the ages of 18 to 64, more people are disabled from musculoskeletal problems than any other category of disorder. Many of these disabilities are Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD). They result from frequent, extreme joint movements and forces.
Alan S. Frank, Professor Colin Drury
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Occupational Cumulative Trauma Disorders of the Upper Extremity

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1994
Abstract The umbrella term cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) (also known as repetitive strain injuries, overuse syndromes, and repetitive motion disorders) covers a number of similar conditions arising from overuse of the joints or soft tissues of the upper extremity.
R, Williams, M, Westmorland
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Cumulative trauma disorders: An overview of the problem

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 1992
Cumulative trauma disorders-which result from highly-repetitive job activities, sustained loads, and exposure to vibratory forces-are rapidly spreading through the industrialized world. As their prevalence increases, so do the economic and social consequences.
V, Leroy Young, J R, Nemecek, P E, Higgs, D J, Ball   +3 more
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Cumulative Trauma Disorder of the Upper Limb

Hand Clinics, 1991
The current status of cumulative trauma disorder of the upper limb is examined from the standpoint of its long history, its current controversies, and the philosophic basis of the present laws, which control management of the condition. The future needs that should permit cumulative trauma disorders to be better understood, better managed, and better ...
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Work pace, stress, and cumulative trauma disorders

The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1987
This paper discusses the potential roles of work pace and work pressure as risk factors in the development of cumulative trauma disorders. Specifically, electromyographic (EMG) data were collected from the forearm flexor muscles of workers performing a highly repetitive task.
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Avoiding Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Shops and Offices

AIHAJ, 1992
Cumulative trauma disorders have been medically described for about 100 yr and have been related to physical activities for nearly 300 yr. Yet, avoiding these disorders in the shop and office is becoming of urgent concern only now, particularly because of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) investigation and enforcement program.
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