| ID (ISN) del documento | 112164 |
| Número CIS |
11-0799 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Año |
2011 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Milosavljevic S., Gregory D.E., Pal P., Carman A.B., Milburn P.D., Callaghan J.P. |
| Título |
The interaction between skill, postures, forces and back pain in wool handling |
| Información bibliográfica |
Nov. 2011, Vol.42, No.6, p.801-806. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Resumen |
Wool handling is an important rural occupation where workers process 200 or more fleeces daily, separating them into various quality components. Loads and postures they experience carry substantial risk of low back pain (LBP). Although a formal skill training structure exists, interaction with loads and LBP is unknown. This study examined whether skill and LBP influenced trunk postures and loads of 60 wool handlers representing three skill levels. LBP prevalence ranged from 20% for junior (lowest skill) to 45% for open class (highest skill) wool handlers. Open class wool handlers demonstrated increased lateral bend and more axially twisted postures, generating greater medio-lateral shear forces and lateral bend and axial twist moments. LBP was associated with open class wool handlers spending more time in severe axially twisted postures. These findings suggest that skill-based training needs to be reviewed to reduce the quantity of axially twisted posture which may help reduce the prevalence of LBP in this workforce. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
manipulación manual; dorsalgia; postura en el trabajo; ergonomía; industria de la lana; factores de riesgo |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
Nueva Zelandia; columna lumbar; registro de las posturas; experiencia; valoración ergonómica |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Elevación, manutención, almacenamiento
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Fisiología, ergonomía
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Agricultura
Ergonomics
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Work posture
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