Know thy user, know thy tool: a population review and critique of current ergonomic analysis tools for the agricultural workforce

Fales, Colten; Stone, Richard; Mgaedeh, Fatima; Kim, Joseph Y.

doi:10.1504/ijhfe.2022.122395

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“…Workrelated MSDs, or WMSDs, can be described as cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive stress, or strain injuries that are caused due to repetition of a movement or task, which in the long run leads to damage to muscle tissue or joints (Putz- Anderson 1988). These issues are well explored in hand tool ergonomics (Fales et al, 2022), specifically when it comes to proper use and safety analysis (Wang et al, 2018). It is a small leap to take this information of proper bodily angles during repetitive tasks at workstations (Schweiger et al, 2021), which is applicable to workstation design (Abdelall et al, 2017).…”

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Evaluation of Latest Computer Workstation Standards

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Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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The study reflects the relevance of existing standards for setting up computer workstations. Normal human behavior doesn't always make us assume the best postures as we tend to shift posture to make ourselves comfortable. Even though we know it's not good for our body, we frequently get caught up in the activity at hand, resulting in inappropriate and awkward postures. A 2x2 factorial design that included two different arrangements of a computer workstation and two different chairs with different features was used to make participants perform a 2-hour computer task during which the postures were measured. There is no significant difference in postural behavior for different workstation arrangements or interaction effects. Two posture variables showed differences across the two chairs used. Arranging workstations based on standards doesn't cause a significant effect on the subjects' postural behavior. Chair features or the design seem to have affected how they assume their postures.

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