| Document ID (ISN) | 73750 |
| CIS number |
99-1720 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Milburn P.D., Barrett R.S. |
| Title |
Lumbosacral loads in bedmaking |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1999, Vol.30, No.3, p.263-273. Illus. 46 ref. |
| Abstract |
The effect of bed size and bed height on the physical stress of employees responsible for room cleaning and bedmaking in the hospitality industry was investigated. Results confirmed the view that static models severely underestimate the loads on the lumbar spine under inertial lifting conditions. They also indicated that: 1) tasks with the greatest hand loads were not necessarily associated with the greatest spinal loads due to differences in the way each task was performed; 2) loads produced during bedmaking may exceed recommended safe lifting limits for certain task-size-height combinations; and 3) the use of larger and heavier beds in the hospitality industry imposes increased loads on the lumbar spine. Topics: bending posture; body mechanics; dynamic muscular work; ergonomic evaluation; hotel industry; job study; measurement of load on joints; measurement of load on muscles; static muscular work; women. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
bending posture; women; hotel industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
static muscular work; dynamic muscular work; job study; measurement of load on joints; ergonomic evaluation; body mechanics; measurement of load on muscles |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia; New Zealand |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Work posture
Hotels and restaurants
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