Musculoskeletal disorder risk associated with auto rotation angle during an assembly task

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue A. Ferguson ◽  
William S. Marras ◽  
W. Gary Allread ◽  
Gregory G. Knapik ◽  
Kimberly A. Vandlen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Assembly Task ◽  
Disorder Risk

Musculoskeletal Disorder Risk Associated with Auto Rotation Angle during an Assembly Task

2009 ◽  
Vol 53 (14) ◽  
pp. 874-878
Author(s):  
Sue A. Ferguson ◽  
William S. Marras ◽  
W. Gary Allread ◽  
Gregory G. Knapik ◽  
Kimberly A. Vandlen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Body Rotation ◽  
Exposure Risk ◽  
Assembly Task ◽  
Car Body ◽  
Assembly Tasks ◽  
Disorder Risk

The purpose of this study was to quantify how musculoskeletal disorder exposure risk changes in an auto assembly task as a function of car body rotation. Twelve subjects participated in the study. There were three car body angles including 1) zero or standard, 2) forty-five degrees and 3) ninety degrees from horizontal. Musculoskeletal exposure included spine loads, spine posture, shoulder posture, neck posture and wrist posture, as well as normalized electromyography of the shoulder and neck. The results showed that musculoskeletal disorder exposure risk decreased as the car was rotated to forty-five degrees and further decreased as the car was rotated to ninety degrees. Thus, rotating the car body reduces musculoskeletal exposure which in turn may reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. It should be noted that the results may vary with other assembly tasks.

Musculoskeletal disorder risk as a function of vehicle rotation angle during assembly tasks

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue A. Ferguson ◽  
Williams S. Marras ◽  
W. Gary Allread ◽  
Gregory G. Knapik ◽  
Kimberly A. Vandlen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Rotation Angle ◽  
Assembly Tasks ◽  
Disorder Risk

Musculoskeletal disorder risk assessment in home care nurses

Work ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Carneiro ◽  
Joana Martins ◽  
Madalena Torres
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Disorder Risk ◽  
Home Care Nurses
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