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Showing 1 to 20 of 193 for “"ergonomics"”.
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Patient handling ergonomics
The incidence of musculoskeletal injuries among healthcare workers has been well documented in the medical and ergonomic literature. The epidemiological evidence demonstrates high injury rate among nurses, nurse's aides, therapists and other medical workers who frequently handle patients. The …
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Ergonomics of Total Knee Arthroplasty
… Robotic assistance may modestly improve surgeon ergonomics but primarily redistributes physical strain. The scrub nurse role was largely unaffected. Integrating sensor and survey assessments provided personalised ergonomic insights. These findings underscore the need to innovate ergonomic …
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Ergonomics Programs In Kentucky's Nursing Homes
… determine how many nursing homes had implemented ergonomics programs, and how closely these programs followed the NIOSH/OSHA model. It also sought to investigate relationships that might exist between ergonomics programs and MSD rates occurring among direct care workers engaged in moving and …
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Ergonomics, design and reliability of body armour
… present study a broader view of the effects of ergonomics, design, reliability and protection has been taken. Three background topics are examined by reference to the literature. First, as an example of the threats and injury mechanisms that prevail in modern conflicts, the effects of blast …
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An investigation into the ergonomics of standing
… little of this early research has penetrated ergonomics. By contrast, there is a vast body of accepted research on seating which is applied in ergonomics. This review seeks to present knowledge about standing which may be applied in the context of ergonomics. The preceding review underscores …
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Ergonomics evaluation of task demands among kitchen staff
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Industrial development of car disassembly - ergonomics and system performance
… between expected rationalizations and ergonomics based on the case of the car disassembly industry. The studies in this thesis aim to collect empirical data on present production system performance and ergonomics (physical workloads) and possible future development. Car dismantlers, …
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Data makes perfect. Urban Ergonomics and data practices in design
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Ergonomics of single-handed pulling : a biomechanical and psychophysical assessment
The description of biornechanical events measured during manual materials handling (MMH) activities has been a major focus for ergonomists attempting to understand the relationships between performance factors and injury mechanisms. Pulling exertions, while being frequently observed in occupational …
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Care of the Machine Self: physiology, cybernetics, humanistic systems in ergonomics
This dissertation discusses the ways that scientific thought and philosophy have theorized human life and machines in western thought.
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Ergonomics Analysis of Touchscreen Utilization as a Function of Preferred Hand and Gender
<p>The growth of touchscreen technology has changed the way users interface with a wide range of computing and communication products and systems. Examples range from personal tablets and laptops to industrial applications such as process control, point-of-sales, and ticketing kiosk systems. An …
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Exploring subjective and objective localized muscle fatigue responses at recommended upper limb ergonomics limits
… task demands has become a major focus in the ergonomics literature. In this thesis, Study 1 showed how a familiarization session, including targeted feedback on ratings of perceived fatigue (RPF), resulted in a significant improvement in error between RPF and measures of force output and …
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Can Ergonomics be utilized in the Power Sports Repair Profession at Rocky Mountain Motorsports?
… in the workplace that do not have the aid of ergonomics? Within the study below, an attempt is made to answer the question, "Can ergonomics be utilized within the power sports repair profession at Rocky Mountain Motorsports?" As a whole, the mechanical repair industry appears to be lacking in …
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An investigation of the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ergonomics and biomechanics of rifle shooting from the standing position. At present, the scientific literature on shooting contains primarily qualitative descriptions of the various aspects of the sport. Quantitative data on the kinetic and …
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An Ergonomics Investigation of the Application of Virtual Reality on Training for a Precision Task
<p>Virtual reality is rapidly expanding its capabilities and accessibility to consumers. The application of virtual reality in training for precision tasks has been limited to specialized equipment such as a haptic glove or a haptic stylus, but not studied for handheld controllers in consumer-grade …
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Assessment of ergonomics risk factor associated with upper limb disorders among cashiers in grocery retail industries
The cashier job is one of the occupations in developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) concerning on the upper limbs mostly due to risk factors such as awkward postures, repetition motion and forceful exertions. The aim of this study was to identify the disability level of upper limb disorders …
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