Sökning: "musculoskeletal disorders"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 96 uppsatser innehållade orden musculoskeletal disorders.
1. Muskuloskeletala besvär i kolumna och övre extremitet hos flugfiskare : en enkätstudie
Uppsats för yrkesexamina på grundnivå, Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknikSammanfattning : Bakgrund: Fiskets ökande popularitet som sport lockar fler utövare varje år. Flugfiske är en gren av fisket som ställer stora krav på utövarens fysik och koordination. Inom flugfiskekretsar pågår det regelbundna diskussioner om aktivitetens effekt på hälsa. LÄS MER
2. Product development of hand-held scooping utensil for the pharmaceutical industry
Master-uppsats, KTH/ErgonomiSammanfattning : Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common groups of work-related illnesses. At PET Dispensing, AstraZeneca Södertälje, several MSDs had been linked to a specific scooping utensil made of stainless steel. LÄS MER
3. Wrist Angle Estimation Using Two Wearable Inertial Measurement Units
Master-uppsats, KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystemSammanfattning : Hand-intensive work is closely related to the prevalence of upper body and hand/wrist work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in office work, manufacturing, service industries, as well as the healthcare industry. Some risk factors include vibrations, forceful exertions, heavy manual handling, repetitive motions, and prolonged nonneutral wrist postures. LÄS MER
4. Improving Objectivity and Reliability of Observational Risk Assessment Tools by using Technical Instruments
Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Sammanfattning : Ergonomic assessments to determine risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders as well as to compare designs of work-tasks and workstations, are imperative for high sustainability and productivity in any given industry. Hence, assessment tools that can objectively and reliably capture postures, joint angles and muscle activities play very important role in properly determining risks relating to work and various tasks. LÄS MER
5. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EXOSKELETONS WHILE PERFORMING DIFFERENT TASKS OF WORKERS
Master-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/ElektronikSammanfattning : Lifting weights, moving large, heavy objects, or maintaining same posture for extended periods of time exposes workers, mostly in the industrial sector, to pressure on their lower backs, which can have a significant negative impact and result in a variety of musculoskeletal problems and discomfort. The use of an exoskeleton can help to protect workers against lower back injuries of this kind. LÄS MER