Wearable motion capture devices for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in ergonomics—an overview of current applications, challenges, and …

CM Lind, F Abtahi, M Forsman - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major contributor to disability
worldwide and substantial societal costs. The use of wearable motion capture instruments …

A Rapid Review on the Effectiveness and Use of Wearable Biofeedback Motion Capture Systems in Ergonomics to Mitigate Adverse Postures and Movements of the …

CM Lind - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Work-related diseases and disorders remain a significant global health concern,
necessitating multifaceted measures for mitigation. One potential measure is work technique …

Musculoskeletal disorder risk assessment tool use: A Canadian perspective

PJ Beliveau, H Johnston, D Van Eerd, SL Fischer - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Canadian ergonomics professionals from the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE)
and Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) participated in a web …

Towards smart work clothing for automatic risk assessment of physical workload

L Yang, K Lu, JA Diaz-Olivares, F Seoane… - Ieee …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Work-related musculoskeletal and cardiovascular disorders are still prevalent in today's
working population. Nowadays, risk assessments are usually performed via self-reports or …

[HTML][HTML] The RAMP package for MSD risk management in manual handling–A freely accessible tool, with website and training courses

LM Rose, J Eklund, LN Nilsson, L Barman, CM Lind - Applied ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper the RAMP Package is presented with the objective to facilitate the application of
the RAMP tool to systematically manage MSD risks. The package consists of the RAMP tool …

P-Ergonomics Platform: Toward precise, pervasive, and personalized ergonomics using wearable sensors and edge computing

M Vega-Barbas, JA Diaz-Olivares, K Lu, M Forsman… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Preventive healthcare has attracted much attention recently. Improving people's lifestyles
and promoting a healthy diet and wellbeing are important, but the importance of work …

Development and evaluation of RAMP I–a practitioner's tool for screening of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors in manual handling

CM Lind, M Forsman, LM Rose - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
RAMP I is a screening tool developed to support practitioners in screening for work-related
musculoskeletal disorder risk factors related to manual handling. RAMP I, which is part of the …

Effectiveness of Sensors-Based Augmented Feedback in Ergonomics to Reduce Adverse Biomechanical Exposure in Work-Related Manual Handling—A Rapid …

CM Lind - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Manual handling is a major risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders and one of
the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years globally, necessitating multifaceted risk …

Ergonomic risk assessment during an informal hand-made cookware operation: Extending an existing model

B Shezi, RA Street, A Mathee, N Cele… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The work conducted in the informal sector is highly variable within and between days.
Characterizing ergonomic exposures remains a challenge because of unstructured work …

Prevention of Work: Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Using Smart Workwear–The Smart Workwear Consortium

CM Lind, L Sandsjö, N Mahdavian, D Högberg… - … Engineering and Design …, 2019 - Springer
Adverse work-related physical exposures such as repetitive movements and awkward
postures have negative health effects and lead to large financial costs. To address these …