Trunk motion characteristics during different patient handling tasks

Hye-Knudsen, Christian; Schibye, Bente; Hjortskov, Nis; Fallentin, Nils

doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2003.09.007

Cited by 8 publications

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“…One example tentatively supported by some previous studies (24,26), although distrusted by others (59), is that low-back loads may be acceptably estimated for occupations in which some persons are engaged in heavy manual handling while others are not.…”

Section: Performance Predictors For Task-based Estimationsupporting

confidence: 55%

Task-based estimation of mechanical job exposure in occupational groups

Mathiassen¹,

Nordander²,

Svendsen³

et al. 2005

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Section: Performance Predictors For Task-based Estimationsupporting

confidence: 55%

Task-based estimation of mechanical job exposure in occupational groups

Mathiassen¹,

Nordander²,

Svendsen³

et al. 2005

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…Some studies have reported on within-subject, within-day variability of postures in different occupations, but rarely in office settings (Arvidsson et al, 2012;Arvidsson et al, 2006;Mathiassen, Moller, & Forsman, 2003;Mathiassen & Paquet, 2010;Paquet, Punnett, Woskie & Buchholz, 2005;Svendsen, Mathiassen, & Bonde, 2005;van der Beek et al, 1995;Wahlstrom et al, 2010). Only a few studies have assessed postural diversity among the different tasks within a job, despite this being necessary to determine the result of interspersing different tasks to provide exposure variation (Hye-Knudsen et al 2004;Möller et al 2004;Wahlström et al 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Posture variation among office workers when using different information and communication technologies at work and away from work

et al. 2014

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Office workers perform tasks using different information and communication technologies (ICT) involving various postures. Adequate variation in postures and muscle activity is generally believed to protect against musculoskeletal complaints, but insufficient information exists regarding the effect on postural variation of using different ICT. Thus, this study among office workers aimed to determine and compare postures and postural variation associated with using distinct types of ICT. Upper arm, head and trunk postures of 24 office workers were measured with the Physiometer over a whole day in their natural work and away-from-work environments. Postural variation was quantified using two indices: APDF(90-10) and EVA(sd). Various ICT had different postural means and variation. Paper-based tasks had more non-neutral, yet also more variable postures. Electronics-based tasks had more neutral postures, with less postural variability. Tasks simultaneously using paper- and electronics-based ICT had least neutral and least variable postures. Tasks without ICT usually had the most posture variability. Interspersing tasks involving different ICT could increase overall exposure variation among office workers and may thus contribute to musculoskeletal risk reduction.

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“…Technical equipment in nursing care provision is only useful if the amount of needed force to handle the equipment does not exceed the forces that are developed by manual handling and lifting (Santaguida et al, 2005). The other three solutions introduced were manual lifting techniques (Larese & Fiorito, 1994;Daltroy, 1997;Lagerstrom & Hagberg, 1997;Hye-Knudsen et al 2004;Karahan & Bayraktar, 2004), forming nursing personnel or special workforces into so called 'lift teams' (Charney, 1997) and introducing regular prevention exercising (Linton & van Tulder, 2001;Rainville et al, 2004;Burton et al, 2005;Byrne et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%