Symposium: Force and Repetition – Relative Contributions to Upper Extremity Disorders and Fatigue

Details

• Personal Author:
  Bonfiglioli R ; Garg, Arun ; Harris-Adamson C ; Potvin J ; Rempel D ; Violante F
• Description:
  Recent prospective studies of production workers have found that workplace risks for distal upper extremity disorders include hand force, exertion rate, and duty cycle. However, the conclusions are not homogeneous. Differences between studies in the contributions of force and repetition will be explored in this symposium with new data analyses, examination of differences in exposure assessment methods and exposure levels. In addition, related findings from psychophysical studies of fatigue will be presented. Objectives: Attendees should have a better understanding of findings from recent prospective studies on the relative contributions of repetition, force, and duty cycle to distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and fatigue. They should be able to explain and apply the findings to their professional practice or research. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Biomechanics Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS Exposure Assessment Force Gender Factors MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Psychological Factors Psychosocial Factors Repetitive Strain Injury Repetitive Work RSI Sex Factors Threshold Limit Values TLV Upper Extremities

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• Publisher:
  International Ergonomics Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052111
• Citation:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia. Lindgaard G, Moore D, eds. Madison, WI: International Ergonomics Association, 2015 Aug; :1-3
• Editor(s):
  Lindgaard G; Moore D
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Manufacturing
• Performing Organization:
  University of California-San Francisco
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100901
• Source Full Name:
  The Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA Congress 2015), August 9-14, 2015, Melbourne, Australia
• End Date:
  20140831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ae77475689bb9ede917fd7838b73118a25f623a99a5396d02dd15912bec430cccc7b4099f8ffe56747052c013063b094dee7e404645f847d78e188ab6b439564
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211702/cdc_211702_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 28.95 KB ]