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Evaluation of the musculoskeletal disorders and its risk factors in the workers of an agricultural equipment- manufacturing plant [PDF]

طب کار, 2011
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are caused by chronic and long-term exposure to ergonomic factors or by an acute injury. MSDs are the most important cause of work hour loss and medical costs in the workplace.
M Mostaghaci, Z Salimi, M Javaheri, Sf Hoseininejad, M Salehi, Mh Davari, Ah Mehrparvar   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Potential ergonomic problems in the working environment at XYZ company [PDF]

, 2000
Plan BThe purpose of this study was to generate ergonomic analysis tools to lay the foundation for XYZ Company to determine the potential ergonomic risk factors that were contributing to cumulative trauma disorders injuries.
Lor, Chou
core  

A Portable Soft Robotic Glove with Fully Functional Thumb Assistance for Complex Dexterous Fine Motor Skills

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A portable, sensorized, and controlled dexterous thumb‐enhanced glove helps stroke survivors swipe phones, twist caps, and perform other tasks. It is based on a powerful continuously, segmented origami dual chamber actuator to achieve active thumb CMC and MCP joint assistance and passively extend the IP joint.
Disheng Xie, Zhen Wang, Zhongping Ye, Minghao Liu, Xiangqian Shi, Shuk Fan Tong, Jianbin Liu, Chuanbin Mao, Thomas W. Leung, Haitao Liu, Raymond Kai‐yu Tong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of ergonomic workstation interventions and scapular bracing on neck muscle performance, postural alignment, neck disability and work productivity in bankers with non-specific neck pain

Journal of Associated Medical Sciences
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders among bankers are linked to personal traits, prolonged working posture, repetitive tasks, and workstation design.
Muhammad Awais Tassawar, Soyba Nazir, Montakarn Chaikumarn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ergonomics intervention on an alternative design of a spinal board [PDF]

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2016
A spinal board is the evacuation tool of first aid to help the injured spinal cord. The existing spinal board has several weaknesses, both in terms of user comfort and the effectiveness and efficiency of the evacuation process. This study designs an ergonomic spinal board using the quality function deployment approach.
Zadry, Hilma Raimona, Susanti, Lusi, Rahmayanti, Dina   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Large‐Area Noise‐Resilient Multiplexing Triboelectric Biomechanical Sensing on Clothing for High‐Precision Full‐Body Motion Capture in Wearables

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A large‐area, noise‐resilient multiplexed triboelectric sensing garment based on a multilayer shielded architecture and SnS2 nanoflower‐engineered hybrid materials enables interference‐suppressed, high‐fidelity full‐body motion tracking, achieving 0.13% signal misrecognition, 57 dB electromagnetic noise attenuation, and >1.5 N threshold force, while ...
Beibei Shao, Ming‐Han Lu, Wei‐Chen Peng, Wei‐Chun Yang, Yi‐Ting Chen, Jiun‐Wei Fong, Tzu‐Ching Lu, Tai‐Chen Wu, Zhi‐Xian Yan, Kai‐Yuan Hsiao, Jiann‐Yeu Chen, Ming‐Yen Lu, Heng‐Jui Liu, Ruiyuan Liu, Ying‐Chih Lai   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

L’évaluation, un outil de l’ergonome pour transformer le contexte d’intervention

Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé, 2010
This article presents the application of action-research whose aim is to investigate whether an evaluative research type process can identify favorable factors for an intervention and allow evaluation of the stakeholders’ hypotheses on the links between ...
Aurélie Landry, Arnaud Tran Van
doaj   +1 more source

The effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in material handling operations

Applied Ergonomics, 2020
This study evaluated the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions in material handling operations involving 33 employers and 535 employees from 2012 to 2017. Outcomes included employee-reported low back/upper extremity pain and safety incidents at baseline, every three months, and annually for up to two years. A total of 32.5% of employees completed at
Steven J, Wurzelbacher, Michael P, Lampl, Stephen J, Bertke, Chih-Yu, Tseng   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Self‐Powered All‐in‐One Wearable Bioelectronics Driven by Pneumatic Energy Buffering of Daily Footsteps

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A pneumatic energy‐buffering strategy transforms transient and intermittent footsteps into quasi‐continuous electrical energy for a self‐powered wearable biosensing platform. The footwear‐integrated air‐pumping harvester, combined with the rationally designed power‐management system, powers a wearable ankle PPG device with reduced motion artifacts ...
Ji‐Seok Kim, Tae Woog Kang, Hyunjoon Yoo, Jawon Ha, Yunuo Huang, Hee Han, Chi Won Ahn, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Il‐Kwon Oh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention in construction companies

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2005
The effectiveness of the implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention to reduce physical work demands in construction work was studied.In a cluster randomized controlled trial, 10 bricklaying companies were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (N = 5) or a control group (N = 5). The intervention strategy used a consultant-guided
Molen, H.F. van der, Sluiter, J.K., Vink, P., Hulshof, C.T.J., Duivenbooden, C. van, Holman, R., Frings-Dresen, M.H.W.   +6 more
openaire   +5 more sources