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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"ergonomic factors"”.
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Analysis of Ergonomics and Highly Non-linear Dynamics of Surgical Motions and Muscle Activations in Minimally Invasive Surgery
… by MIS surgeons have been attributed to ergonomic factors among other causes, and a required verification of the viability of fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) as a valid ergonomic discriminator between traditional MIS and robot-assisted MIS was tested and validated. Real-time, …
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Ergonomic product and process design
Ergonomic injuries are not the result of acute events. An ergonomic injury develops gradually from continued actions combining force, motion repetition, posture, and duration. Because these injuries accrue over time, it is often difficult to determine their causes. Lacking a clear causal link, it …
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Video display safety and health: determination of the level of awareness, concern, and preventive actions taken by businesses in the Chattanooga area
… TN, area are following generally accepted ergonomic guidelines for VDT use and to determine whether ergonomic practices are solving health and safety complaints associated with VDT use.The primary objective was to gain data to determine whether employers are aware and concerned about the …
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World class manufacturing during prototyping for production
… adapting facility layouts, along with assessing ergonomic factors. The management team selected a modular assembly which allowed uncoupling workstations, un-synchronizing movements, improving changeability for agility, and lowering lead times. The effect balanced the production process. The …
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Obstructive Lung Disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi
… known agriculture related hazards like dust, and ergonomic factors. Nicotine and pesticide exposure have been linked to the development of chronic respiratory diseases. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of obstructive lung disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi and its …
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Low back pain and risk factors for low back pain in car drivers
… is uncertain. A literature review revealed factors that seem to be associated with low back pain (e.g. physical factors: exposure to whole body-vibration, prolonged sitting posture, frequent lifting, pushing and pulling, lack of physical fitness; psychosocial factors: job satisfaction or …
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Prevalencia de desordenes musculo-esqueléticos y su asociación con factores ergonómicos en trabajadores administrativos de una institución educativa de nivel superior 2015
Objetivo. Establecer la prevalencia de Desordenes Musculo Esqueléticos(DME) y su asociación con factores ergonómicos (postura, manipulación de carga y trabajo repetitivo) en trabajadores administrativos de una Institución Educativa de Nivel Superior (IENS). Métodos. Se realizó un estudio …