Ergonomic interventional design of an articulating arm for echocardiography application: front-end design and pilot study

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• Personal Author:
  Evans K ; Joines S ; Lamar S ; Lavender S ; Sanders E ; Sommerich C ; Umar RZR ; Yen W-T
• Description:
  Echocardiography is a growing field due to the dual trends in longer life expectancy and rising obesity levels. Several publications have reported high prevalence of musculoskeletal issues among cardiac sonographers due risk factors that include prolonged probe pinching, forceful exertions, awkward postures, and prolonged maintenance of static postures. A design of an articulating arm that uses a simple locking mechanism was envisioned to reduce these exposures. A participatory approach involving experienced cardiac sonographers was fully integrated into the design process. A functional prototype was assembled, and pilot tested among cardiac sonographers in a clinic setting. The device was well received and thought to have potential in addressing the previously identified issues. However, several design iterations and more comprehensive evaluations will be needed before the device will be ready for implementation in echocardiography settings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Cardiovascular System Engineering Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Radiation Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Biomechanics Cardiography Cardiology Engineering-controls Equipment-design Exposure-levels Force Health-care-personnel Humans Injuries Medical-personnel Medical-services Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Posture Radiography Risk-factors Work-environment Workers

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• ISBN:
  9780945289395
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Nevada ; North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044979
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, September 19-23, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada. Southwick SM, Litz BT, Charney D, Friedman MJ, eds. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2011 Sep; 55(1):980-983
• Contact Point Address:
  Radin Zaid Radin Umar, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• Editor(s):
  Southwick SM; Litz BT; Charney D; Friedman MJ
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Ohio State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080901
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 55th Annual Meeting, September 19-23, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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