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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)"”.
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The development of entire body risk asssessment (ENBORA) method for work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
… to be the most widely used method for assessing Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) because it is inexpensive and practical in field data collection. However, several observational methods that are currently available only focus on assessing physical risk factors especially in terms …
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The effect of extended reach on manual arm strength
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a concern in occupational settings, particularly in tasks requiring repetitive arm movements, forceful exertions, and prolonged postures. Manual arm strength (MAS) predictions, from ergonomics tools such as the Arm Force Field Method, supports …
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The period prevalence and awareness of predisposing risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office workers at a university in the Northern District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are defined as pain, discomfort and loss of function in the back, neck and extremities and are common among working role. With the increasing development of science and technology, the incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is on the …
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Effects of Time Pressure and Mental Workload on Physiological Risk Factors for Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders While Typing
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major source of lost productivity and revenue in the workplace and disability in workers. There is strong evidence for a relationship between physical risk factors, such as repetitive motions and excessive force, and the development of WMSDs; yet …
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Quantifying Localized Muscle Fatigue of the Forearm during Simulations of High Pressure Cleaning Lance Tasks
… than months or years required to the onset of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The objectives of this study were to estimate LMF and quantify muscle activity of select forearm muscles during simulations of high pressure cleaning lance tasks common in the chemical production …
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An Investigation into the Solutions for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Hairdressing Industry.
Hairdressers’ exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) appears to be insufficiently described in the literature. Knowledge regarding musculoskeletal disorders in this group is also sparse. The purpose of the research was to investigate the status of work-related musculoskeletal …
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Thermographic Assessment of the Forearm During Data Entry Tasks: A Reliability Study
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) negatively impact worker's health, ability to work, and their quality of life. Non-invasive methods for assessing the physiological responses to workload may provide information on physiological markers leading to increased risk of WMSDs. The following …
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Development of an ergonomic risk assessment tool for work postures
The most widely used method for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is still the observational method, mainly because it is inexpensive and practical for use in a wide range of workplaces. However, there are no tools available that cover the wide range of physical risk factors …
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A computing task ergonomic risk assessment tool for assessing risk factors of work related musculoskeletal disorders
… method in assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) related to office works because it is inexpensive and applicable to wide range of office jobs. However, the existing research that applied this method was mainly focused to a limited range of office …
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Evaluation of Markerless Motion Capture to Assess Physical Exposures During Material Handling Tasks
… tasks are associated with the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Minimizing the frequency and intensity of handling objects is an ideal solution, yet MMH remains an integral part of many industry sectors, including manufacturing, construction, warehousing, and …
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Evaluating obesity-related differences in upper extremity and trunk muscular capacity
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), particularly overexertion injuries, represent a significant economic burden and involve substantial adverse personal outcomes. Two important contemporary changes in workforce demographics may be associated with an increase in the future incidence and …
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Biomarkers of Physiological Damage and their Potential for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Assessment
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) continue to present a substantial personal and economic burden. Biomarkers, in providing objective measures of physiological changes, may offer advantages over current tools for WMSD risk assessment. Existing work has identified biomarkers of cartilage …
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Quantifying the Reliability of Performance Time and User Perceptions Obtained from Passive Exoskeleton Evaluations
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) cost US industries billions annually and reduce quality of life for those afflicted. Passive exoskeletons (EXOs) have emerged as a potential intervention to reduce worker exposures to WMSD risk factors. As EXO adoption is rising, EXO manufacturers are …
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The Effects of Job Rotation Parameters on Localized Muscle Fatigue and Performance: An Investigation of Rotation Frequency and Task Order
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) remain a substantial problem in the workplace. Rotation, in which workers are rotated between tasks, is widely used as an administrative control, as it is considered to reduce WMSD risk through reducing physical exposures and increasing exposure …
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Localized muscle fatigue during isotonic and nonisotonic isometric efforts
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are prevalent in the workplace, and epidemiology studies show that these problems do not tend to diminish. While the use of new and advanced technology has substantially reduced the amount of physical workload, repetitive manual activities are still …
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Interactive Effects of Physical and Mental Workload: A Study of Muscle Function, Capacity and Exertion Type
Workers experience combined physical and mental demands in their daily jobs, yet the contribution of these concurrent demands in the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is not clearly understood. There is a need to understand how concurrent demands interact with different …
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Assessing the Relationship between Occupational Injury Risk and Performance: the Efficacy of Adding Adjustability and Using Exoskeletons in the Context of a Simulated Drilling Task
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) continue to occur despite an increasing understanding of the risk factors that initiate these disorders. Ergonomics is commonly seen as a health and safety approach that has no influence on performance, a perspective potentially hindering intervention …
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Localized Muscle Fatigue: Theoretical and Practical Aspects in Occupational Environments
… affect performance and may increase the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), and is thus of contemporary occupational relevance. Despite considerable progress in understanding and predicting muscle fatigue, there are many uncertainties and unresolved issues that are principally …
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The Influence of Multiple Risk Factors on WMSD Risk and Evaluation of Measurement Methods Used to Assess Risks
Despite high prevalence rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), the causes and pathways of WMSD development are not fully understood. Multiple factors (physical, psychosocial, and individual) have been associated with WMSD development, but causal inferences are not available due to …
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Assessing the Effects of Exoskeletons on Physical Demands, Trip and Slip Risks, and User Perceptions in Manual Mining Tasks
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major health concern worldwide in the mining sector and are associated with frequent exposure to risk factors prevalent in manual mining tasks. Occupational exoskeletons (EXOs) are a promising ergonomic intervention to mitigate WMSD risk, by …
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