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Garg, A., & Kapellusch, J. M. (2011). Job analysis techniques for distal upper extremity disorders. Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics, 7(1), 149–196. Added by: Dr. Enrique Feoli (26/04/2021, 14:56) Last edited by: Dr. Enrique Feoli (26/04/2021, 14:57) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1177/1557234X11410386 ID no. (ISBN etc.): 1557-234X BibTeX citation key: Garg2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: BioAcyl Corp Subcategories: Medicina del trabajo Creators: Garg, Kapellusch Collection: Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics |
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Distal upper extremity (DUE) work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are among the most costly injuries suffered in industry today. These WMSDs are reported in both office (computer use) and manufacturing environments. Job physical exposure analysis techniques for DUE WMSDs range from simple checklists to quantitative models. A summary of literature review of biomechanical, physiological, psychophysical and epidemiological bases for job physical exposure risk factors for DUE WMSDs is provided. Several job analysis methods suitable for manufacturing environments are reviewed and discussed. A comparative analysis of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Level (TLV for HAL), and the Strain Index is provided along with results from validation studies and advantages and disadvantages of each method. Three examples from industries are provided to demonstrate applications of RULA, TLV for HAL, and the Strain Index. Last, issues with current job analysis methods when a worker rotates to different jobs and/or when a job consists of several tasks are discussed as well as the need for more robust models to account for these variations in physical exposure in real-world environments.
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