| Document ID (ISN) | 63418 |
| CIS number |
94-2138 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0014-0139 - Ergonomics |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Saldaña N., Herrin G.D., Armstrong T.J., Franzblau A. |
| Title |
A computerized method for assessment of musculoskeletal discomfort in the workforce: A tool for surveillance |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1994, Vol.37, No.6, p.1097-1112. Illus. 40 ref. |
| Abstract |
Perceived musculoskeletal discomfort data were collected directly from 15 rural mail carriers by means of a computerized discomfort assessment system. Most participants in the study found the system easy to learn and to use. The neck, midline back, lower back, back and shoulders and hands were reported as locations of regular discomfort by almost half of the participants; the site of discomfort was related to the tasks. Temporal patterns of discomfort seem to be potentially useful to assess the short term effects of ergonomic and medical interventions in the workforce. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
musculoskeletal diseases; data processing; computer analysis; medical supervision; postal services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; computer applications; survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Communications industry
|
