Characterizing Exposure to Physical Risk Factors During Veterinary Surgery with Wearable Sensors: A Pilot Study

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• Personal Author:
  Asadi H ; Breur GJ ; Simons MC ; Yu D
• Description:
  Veterinarians provide comprehensive health services for animals, but despite exposure to similar occupational and safety hazards as medical physicians, physical risk factors for these doctors and healthcare teams have not been characterized. In this pilot study, we used wearable sensor technology and showed that veterinary surgeons commonly experience static and demanding postures while performing soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries. Observations showed that muscle activation was highest in the right trapezius. Job factors such as surgical role (attending vs. assisting) and surgical specialty (soft tissue vs. orthopedics) appeared to influence exposure to physical risk factors. These findings suggest a need to consider the unique demands of surgical specialties in order to address the key risk factors impacting injury risks among veterinarians. For example, static postures may be a priority for soft tissue surgeons, while tools that reduce force requirements are more pressing for orthopedic surgeons. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Veterinarians
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Muscle Activity MSD Muscle Function Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal Pain And Stiffness Posture Postures Sensors Surgery Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Surgery Wearable Sensors Wearable Technologies

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• ISSN:
  2472-5838
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  151-160
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067830
• Citation:
  IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors 2022 Jul-Sep; 10(3):151-160
• Contact Point Address:
  Denny Yu, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
• Email:
  dennyyu@purdue.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9b753f88e4bf4b661f8d735950bba20870e7ed6e0f339a7b55782608f6856db70ab09a148485985976f21bebee5eb37431fd0c6cff72dab7a4448a0830da3678
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230085/cdc_230085_DS1.pdf
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