| ID (ISN) del documento | 108905 |
| Número CIS |
08-1428 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0169-8141 - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics |
| Año |
2008 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Mayton A.G., Kittusamy N.K., Ambrose D.H., Jobes C.C., Legault M.L. |
| Título |
Jarring/jolting exposure and musculoskeletal symptoms among farm equipment operators |
| Información bibliográfica |
Sep.-Oct. 2008, Vol.38, No.9-10, p.758-766. Illus. 38 ref. |
| Resumen |
Vehicle vibration exposure has been linked to chronic back pain and low-back symptoms among agricultural tractor drivers. The objectives of this study were to assess driver whole-body vibration (WBV) exposures and recommend interventions to reduce the risk of back-related injuries, particularly relative to vehicle jarring/jolting. Field data and health and work history were collected from equipment operators carrying out various tasks with different models of tractors. Ninety-six percent of participants reported having to bend or twist their necks, 24% reported neck symptoms and 64% reported back symptoms. Recommendations included: specifying a seat that better isolates operators from jars/jolts; maintaining the seat suspension; replacing worn or damaged cushions; using larger diameter tires; using a swivel seat to reduce the stress on the neck; improving efforts to educate operators of the adverse effects of WBV exposures. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
vibración en todo el cuerpo; postura sentada; enfermedades del aparato locomotor; agricultura; tractores; asientos del conductor; factores de riesgo; conductores |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
valores umbrales; medida de las vibraciones; instituciones publicas de prevencion; Estados Unidos; transmisión de las vibraciones; dorsalgia; limitación de la exposición; métodos de trabajo y seguridad; mantenimiento |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
| Tema(s) |
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos físicos
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Fisiología, ergonomía
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Agricultura
Road transportation
Vibration
Work posture
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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