A data-driven approach to modeling physical fatigue in the workplace using wearable sensors
Wearable sensors are currently being used to manage fatigue in professional athletics,
transportation and mining industries. In manufacturing, physical fatigue is a challenging …
transportation and mining industries. In manufacturing, physical fatigue is a challenging …
Barriers to the adoption of wearable sensors in the workplace: A survey of occupational safety and health professionals
Objective: To gather information on the (a) types of wearable sensors, particularly personal
activity monitors, currently used by occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals;(b) …
activity monitors, currently used by occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals;(b) …
[PDF][PDF] Protección de la seguridad y salud de los trabajadores. Una revisión desde la perspectiva global, latinoamericana y venezolana
ER Márquez - Ingeniería industrial. Actualidad y nuevas tendencias, 2010 - redalyc.org
Se presenta una investigación de carácter bibliográfico que pretende indagar sobre la
evolución y tendencia futura de la protección de la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores …
evolución y tendencia futura de la protección de la salud y seguridad de los trabajadores …
Performance evaluation of a wearable inertial motion capture system for capturing physical exposures during manual material handling tasks
S Kim, MA Nussbaum - Ergonomics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
With a long-term goal of improving quantification of physical exposures in the workplace, this
study examined the ability of a commercially available inertial motion capture (IMC) system …
study examined the ability of a commercially available inertial motion capture (IMC) system …
Effects of military load carriage on kinematics of gait
D Majumdar, MS Pal, D Majumdar - Ergonomics, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Manual load carriage is a universal activity and an inevitable part of the daily schedule of a
soldier. Indian Infantry soldiers carry loads on the waist, back, shoulders and in the hands for …
soldier. Indian Infantry soldiers carry loads on the waist, back, shoulders and in the hands for …
Outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs in obese patients
WJ Warrender, OL Brown, JA Abboud - Journal of shoulder and elbow …, 2011 - Elsevier
HYPOTHESIS: Rotator cuff tears are common orthopedic injuries and their arthroscopic
treatment can be technically challenging. This study evaluated the outcomes of arthroscopic …
treatment can be technically challenging. This study evaluated the outcomes of arthroscopic …
The Strain Index (SI) and Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for Hand Activity Level (HAL): risk of carpal tunnelsyndrome (CTS) in a prospective cohort
A cohort of 536 workers was enrolled from 10 diverse manufacturing facilities and was
followed monthly for six years. Job physical exposures were individually measured. Worker …
followed monthly for six years. Job physical exposures were individually measured. Worker …
The NIOSH lifting equation and low-back pain, Part 1: Association with low-back pain in the backworks prospective cohort study
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate relationships between the revised NIOSH
lifting equation (RNLE) and risk of low-back pain (LBP). Background: The RNLE is …
lifting equation (RNLE) and risk of low-back pain (LBP). Background: The RNLE is …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of load mass and position on the dynamic loading of the knees, shoulders and lumbar spine during lifting: a musculoskeletal modelling approach
Musculoskeletal models may enhance our understanding of the dynamic loading of the
joints during manual material handling. This study used state-of-the-art musculoskeletal …
joints during manual material handling. This study used state-of-the-art musculoskeletal …
[HTML][HTML] Exposure–response relationships for the ACGIH threshold limit value for hand-activity level: results from a pooled data study of carpal tunnel syndrome
Objective This paper aimed to quantify exposure–response relationships between the
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists'(ACGIH) threshold limit value …
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists'(ACGIH) threshold limit value …