2013
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072703
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Abstract: BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) that result from poor ergonomic design are one of the occupational disorders of greatest concern in the industrial sector. A key advantage in the primary design phase is to focus on a method of assessment that detects and evaluates the potential risks experienced by the operative when faced with these types of physical injuries. The method of assessment will improve the process design identifying potential ergonomic improvements from various design alternatives or act… Show more

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“…In the initial assessment of the workstation, main probable risk factors for WMSDs seem to be manual handling of heavy bags, bending and twisting, and forces due to controlling and carrying bags during the work that forced the workers to take undesirable postures. Engineers, ergonomists, and preventive medicine specialists are seeking to assess the risks as the first step in the prevention and reduction of WMSDs (18). The integration of CATIA software and a risk assessment method such as RULA can provide good estimates of the tasks' workloads (19).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the initial assessment of the workstation, main probable risk factors for WMSDs seem to be manual handling of heavy bags, bending and twisting, and forces due to controlling and carrying bags during the work that forced the workers to take undesirable postures. Engineers, ergonomists, and preventive medicine specialists are seeking to assess the risks as the first step in the prevention and reduction of WMSDs (18). The integration of CATIA software and a risk assessment method such as RULA can provide good estimates of the tasks' workloads (19).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, they main focus in a posture-based analysis, where typically the risk factor of a working posture depends mostly to its deviation from the standard neutral position. Several observational methods from the ergonomics literature are available, among them there are the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) [19], Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) [11], Ovako Working Posture Analysing System (OWAS) [13] and Novel Ergonomic Postural Assessment Method (NERPA) [27]. The most applied method is RULA, which evaluates the ergonomic risk of WMSDs according to the worker upper body posture, muscle use and loads exerted on the upper limbs and legs.…”
Section: Ergonomic Assessment Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Because use of IT in health organizations is relatively recent, the health and safety consideration pertaining to IT jobs is new to many employees as well as hospital administrators. To promote attention to the significance of the issue, in this study we surveyed the ergonomic risk factors among the staff of 2 sample Iranian hospitals using multiple assessment tools including and the novel ergonomic postural assessment method (NERPA) 22 and Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA). 23,24 The implications for reducing risk of musculoskeletal disorders are discussed.…”
Section: Evaluation Of the Effect Of Additive Metformin To Progesteromentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Musculoskeletal disorder data were collected using standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). 25,26 NERPA 22 and ROSA 24 were used to evaluate the extent to which the computer work postures comply with ergonomic standards. NERPA is a recently introduced approach for ergonomic evaluation and design of the workplace.…”
Section: Study Toolsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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