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  Musculoskeletal injuries associated with selected university staff and faculty in an office environment
 
 
Title: Musculoskeletal injuries associated with selected university staff and faculty in an office environment
Author: Thomas F. Fisher
R. Steven Konkel
Carolyn Harvey
Appeared in: Work
Paging: Volume 22 (2004) nr. 3 pages 195-205
Year: 2004-05-17
Contents: A research team with backgrounds in occupational therapy, rehabilitation, policy and rulemaking, and prevention programs affecting occupational health and safety designed, validated, and analyzed an ergonomics survey of university staff and faculty. The purpose of the study was to validate identified risk factors from the literature contributing to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) in an office setting within a university setting. The study was also designed to determine differences between faculty and staff in the university setting and their exposure to physical risk factors to WRMDs. The results suggest faculty have their keyboard in awkward positions more frequently than staff, and staff had more experience with mechanical stress than faculty. The researchers recommend parameters for the design of a university ergonomics program based on employee and education, management commitment, medical case management, problem job identification, and development of solutions.
Publisher: IOS Press
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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