The Relationships Between Biomechanical and Postural Stresses, Musculoskeletal Injury Rates, and Perceived Body Discomfort Experienced by Industrial Workers: A Field Study

• Autorzy: Stuebbe P. , Genaidy A. , Karwowski W. , Kwon Y. G. , Alhemood A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A combination of archival, subjective, and observational field data collection methods were used to investigate the relationship between biomechanical and postural stresses, and the resulting physical strain experienced by industrial workers of a packaging plant. Assessment of physical strain was based on the number and incidence rate of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-reportable injuries that were recorded over a period of 27 months, and based on the self-reported ratings of perceived body discomfort. Both the biomechanical and postural stresses correlated with the musculoskeletal injury rate. The results illustrate the usefulness of postural and biomechanical analyses for assessing the risk of injury in industry.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

musculosceletal injury; ergonomics; postural stress; cumulative biomechanical stress

PL

czynniki ryzyka; zagrożenia zdrowia; fizjologia pracy; obciążenie fizyczne; stres; ergonomia; choroby narządów ruchu; pozycja przy pracy; dyskomfort

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 8, No. 2
• Strony: 259--280
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Stuebbe P.

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

autor

Genaidy A.

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Program, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

autor

Karwowski W.

• Center for Industrial Ergonomics, University of Louisville, KY, USA

autor

Kwon Y. G.

• Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Kwandong University, Korea

autor

Alhemood A.

• Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait

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