Physiological aspects of neuromuscular function

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• Personal Author:
  Bhattacharya, Amit ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  The mechanical motions of the body segments necessary to accomplish a task are skillfully controlled by a myriad of neuromuscular components and a series of well-orchestrated neural events encompassing both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Some of these issues are discussed in the following sections of this chapter. The maintenance of ergonomically efficient posture requires the optimal orientation of various interconnected human body segments to produce minimal biomechanical loadings of the joints. The neural components of movements are the planning and programming 'Units and the performance units. Planning and programming are the functions of the precortical centers (cerebral cortex. bilateral movement). the basal ganglia. the cerebellum. and the thalamus. The premotor and sensory regions provide the input for planning to the basal ganglia and the cerebellum. The performance units include the motor cortex and spinal cord. with the smoothing function performed by the cerebellum. In order for a person to perform a motor act smoothly. all the somatosensory systems have to work in harmony to help provide "accurate" information regarding the position of body segments. muscle tensions. and joint motions to the higher centers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Muscle-physiology Nerve-function Nervous-system-disorders Neuromotor-system Neuromuscular-function Neuropathology Posture Task-performance Work-capability
• ISBN:
  9781439819340
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  87-102
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040970
• Citation:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition. Bhattacharya A, McGlothlin JD, eds. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2012 Mar; :87-102
• Editor(s):
  Bhattacharya A; McGlothlin JD
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Low Back Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193654/cdc_193654_DS1.pdf
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