We suggest taking these findings into consideration in further studies to understand better the role of educational intervention on active commuting by bicycle.

| Ergonomics has demonstrated advancements by being proactive in the conception of ergonomically adequate spaces, and by promoting awareness of the correct use of work spaces. In this context, the role of ergonomics awareness is highlighted, which confers a central role to the individual in the process of health education. The present study aimed at evaluating the impact of an interactive methodology for ergonomics awareness upon the knowledge of workers in a textile factory. The sample was selected from the report provided by the company's ergonomics committee. 328 workers participated in the study (age: 33.94±9.15 years old). Interactive interventions were applied on the topics: the Human Body, Vision, Hearing, Vertebral spine, Upper Limbs, and Lower Limbs. The impact of the methodology was measured through the application of a questionnaire created and validated for this study. For the comparison of the score before and after the interventions, the Student t test was used (paired) and analyzed with the statistical package SPSS 19.0 for Windows with significance of p<0.05. The qualitative questions were categorized, and the frequency of information verified. An increase in the total score of the questionnaire was observed (from 8.07±1.03 to 8.76±0.50; p<0.001), which demonstrates that the program had an impact upon the workers' acquisition of knowledge in relation to safety and health.Keywords | human engineering; workers' health; knowledge; textile industry. Descritores | engenharia humana; saúde do trabalhador; conhecimento; indústria têxtil. Impact of an interactive methodology for ergonomics awareness

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