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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Manual handling"”.
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The effects of different thermal environments on performance of manual handling tasks.
… thermal environments where the need to perform manual handling tasks is a fundamental requirement. A review of the research into the effects of performing manual handling in these environments revealed design limitations and gaps in knowledge. Current industry guidance merely states that …
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Novel Diagnostic Methods for Rapid Detection and Identification of Bacterial Infections in Bovine Mastitis
… culturing techniques and error-prone manual handling steps. Consequently, an accurate diagnosis may only be made after many days, by which time the patient could have received potentially unnecessary or non-effective antibiotic treatment. In the dairy industry, speeding up this …
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An investigation of musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals.
… as a direct result of their disorder. Patient handling was cited as the major perceived cause of the musculoskeletal disorders experienced. This variable was not significantly associated with the presence of musculoskeletal disorders in a logistic regression analysis. It is likely that all …
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Study of the loading of the hand during hand tool operation
… designing ergonomical tools, work equipment and manual handling activities. The loading of the hand was investigated in this study by focussing on the following objectives: (1) Development of a methodology to obtain hand grip pressure distribution and the forces/moments at the hand-handle …
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Exploring physiotherapist movement during patient and therapeutic handling in a laboratory setting.
… the physical demands of patient and therapeutic handling. Despite mandatory manual handling training and existing ergonomic guidance, WRMSD rates remain high, particularly in neurological rehabilitation, where hands on facilitation is frequent and complex. Current manual handling guidance is …
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Using simulation to predict performance of salmon portioning line
… can increase the productivity and decrease manual handling. This results in decreased production cost without sacrificing the quality of the product.
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The effectiveness of back belts as a control measure for occupational low back pain in a retail hardware chain
… of occupational low back injuries resulting from manual handling in 11 retail hardware chain. The study was of a non-experimental before-and-after design with all retail employees in Western Australia being included in a retrospective cohort. The pre-intervention period extended for 21 months and …
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Analysis of Lumbar Spine Kinematics during Trunk Flexion and Extension Motions
… and lowering a weight which are the most popular manual handling activities may provide great understanding of the exercise effectiveness. Future studies are recommended to assess whether the changes of lumbar spine kinematics lead to the decrease instances of lumbar spine injuries or low back …
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Development of a multifaceted ergonomic educational program to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in intermediate public hospitals in Namibia
… years of experience, high workloads, repetitive manual tasks, awkward postures, manual handling, extensive standing, and sitting were strongly associated with the development of WRMSDs among nurses (p≤0.005) across all IHs. The study developed a multifaceted ergonomic educational program with …
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An exploration of movement and handling by physiotherapists in a rehabilitation setting: a motion analysis study.
… between 56-80% of physiotherapists, with patient handling often reported as a risk factor. Physiotherapists use therapeutic handling to aid patient rehabilitation. Therapeutic handling involves the physiotherapist "guiding, facilitating, manipulating or providing resistance" to the patient. …
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Microfluidic Technology for Low-Input Epigenomic Analysis
… rapid reaction. They also eliminate cumbersome manual handling. In this report, I will talk about three different projects that utilized microfluidic immunoprecipitation followed by next genereation sequencing technologies to enable low input and high through epigenomics profiling. First, I …
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Mesophase-based approaches for on-chip membrane protein crystallization and structure determination
… of microfluidic devices that combine mesophase-handling capabilities and X-ray transparency as required for in situ analysis of mesophases and of protein crystals. The platforms provide a route to reduce the preparative scale, automate sample formulation, and eliminate manual handling in two …