Skeletal muscle physiology and its application to occupational ergonomics

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• Personal Author:
  Chiou SS ; Cutlip, Robert G.
• Description:
  In the United States, work-related musculoskeletal disorders account for approximately 38% of cases involving days away from work [1], thus making it an enormous economic and health care burden. A large component in musculoskeletal disorders is acute and chronic contraction-induced skeletal muscle injury [2]. In order to address this issue, there have been extensive studies to-date on acute contraction-induced muscle injury using both animals and humans. Occupationally related musculoskeletal disorders have been associated with exposure to excessive physical loads, repetitive movements, awkward postures, and vibration [3]. A number of different tissues, including skeletal muscles, can be injured by exposure to these various factors [3]. To understand how exposure to these factors results in muscle injury, it is necessary to understand the biological and physiological mechanisms that allow skeletal muscles to generate movement, maintain posture, and support loads. The goal of this chapter is to provide a basic description of skeletal muscle physiology, injury mechanics, and motor control with application to occupational musculoskeletal disorders. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Muscle-function Muscle-physiology Muscles Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders
• ISBN:
  9781439819340
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  55-85
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040740
• Citation:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition. Bhattacharya A, McGlothlin JD, eds. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012 Mar; :55-85
• Editor(s):
  Bhattacharya A; McGlothlin JD
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services ; Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193501/cdc_193501_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.28 MB ]