Office ergonomics: A review of pertinent research and recent developments

JL Brand - Reviews of human factors and ergonomics, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Office ergonomics provides an arbitrary framework for integrating a large body of research
that is relevant to the design of office work environments to optimize the health, safety …

Footbed shapes for enhanced footwear comfort

CP Witana, RS Goonetilleke, EYL Au, S Xiong, X Lu - Ergonomics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
A shoe wearer's comfort is related to the shape of the footbed of a shoe. Even though the
footbed shape is important in footwear design, there exists no methodology to evaluate the …

On perceived exertion and its measurement

E Borg - 2007 - diva-portal.org
The general aim of the thesis is to answer questions on general and differential aspects of
perceived exertion and on the measurement of its intensity variation. Overall perceived …

Obesity effect on perceived postural stress during static posture maintenance tasks

W Park, DP Singh, MS Levy, ES Jung - Ergonomics, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Postural stresses related to manual work tasks may be significantly affected by the bodily
condition of workers. One such condition is obesity, which is characterised by excess fat …

ERIN: A practical tool for assessing work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Y Rodríguez, S Viña, R Montero - Occupational Ergonomics, 2013 - content.iospress.com
Background: The number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) has been
increasing in industrially developing countries. Fortunately, it is possible to prevent these …

A method for non-experts in assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders—ERIN

Y Rodríguez, S Vina, R Montero - Industrial health, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
A practical method for non-experts in assessing exposure to risk factors for work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) is presented. Evaluación del Riesgo Individual …

A pilot study of prevalence and distributions of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) among paper based office workers in Bangladesh

MM Habib, S Yesmin - Work, 2015 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of MSS among office workers is high worldwide, having a
significant effect on medical costs, absenteeism, and quality of life. In Bangladesh, there are …

The use of breastfeeding pillow to reduce discomfort for breastfeeding mothers

IAK Sri Widiastuti, Y Rustina, D Efendi - Pediatric Reports, 2020 - mdpi.com
The process of breastfeeding for newborns in the special care room often experiences
obstacles due to diverse factors, such as environmental factors, hospitalization impact, and …

Individual risk assessment (ERIN): method for the assessment of workplace risks for work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Y Rodríguez - Handbook of research on ergonomics and product …, 2018 - igi-global.com
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) prevention has become a global
phenomenon and nowadays is one of the main challenges that ergonomics and work safety …

Engineering Quality Feelings: Applications in products, service environments and work systems

E Ayas - 2011 - diva-portal.org
Contemporary quality issues in product design are moving from materialistic to emotional
user fulfillment; comprehensive research is needed to examine quality product feelings. This …