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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 77805 |
| CIS number |
01-1841 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
1998 |
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| Author(s) |
Kristjuhan Ü., Reedik V., Tähemaa T. |
| Title |
A device for preventing occupational diseases of the lower legs |
| Bibliographic information |
1998, Vol.4, No.1, p.69-74. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
Physiological processes characteristic of the fatigue of legs mainly appear when the worker's activity requires standing. If the processes are intensive and regular, various diseases of legs, such as varicose veins and musculoskeletal disorders of legs and feet, can develop. Therefore, it is important to develop methods of reducing the fatigue of legs. Air jet massage technique was developed, and a prototype massage device was built. The massaging device's head turns around the lower leg and moves up and down, gradually covers the leg's surface. To determine the efficiency of the massage, fatigue processes were studied. These studies showed that jet massage effectively reduces both the subjective and objective fatigue symptoms. The device is convenient for use in industry, services, and at home. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
description of equipment; lower extremities; fatigue |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
standing posture; description of technique; musculoskeletal diseases; varicose veins |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Estonia |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Fatigue
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