Abstract
Workers in a wool processing industry were analyzed for risk factors in development of musculoskeletal disorders from specific repetitive movements that they executed, in all phases of the preparation of wool products ("tintoria", "mescolanza", "finitura", "filatura", "riroccatura", "ritorcitura", "confezionamento"). The evaluation revealed non-ergonomic work situations, due to both repetitive movements of the upper extremities as well as prolonged asymmetrical postures of the trunk while moving loads; both of these problems were due to suboptimal interface between the anthropomorphic characteristics of the operators and the technical movements required at the machines. The risk analysis was performed both for cumulative trauma disorders as well as for low back pain, based on formulas in the exisiting literature. Ergonomic interventions were implemented and evaluated for the most stressful situations.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 436-441 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2005 |
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- Rehabilitation
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Lavorazione industriale della lana : Impegno biomeccanico ed aspetti ergonomici. / Capodaglio, Edda M.; Alciato, P.; Russo, F.; Bazzini, G.; Angelino, M.
In: Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia, Vol. 27, No. 4, 10.2005, p. 436-441.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Lavorazione industriale della lana
T2 - Impegno biomeccanico ed aspetti ergonomici
AU - Capodaglio, Edda M.
AU - Alciato, P.
AU - Russo, F.
AU - Bazzini, G.
AU - Angelino, M.
PY - 2005/10
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N2 - Workers in a wool processing industry were analyzed for risk factors in development of musculoskeletal disorders from specific repetitive movements that they executed, in all phases of the preparation of wool products ("tintoria", "mescolanza", "finitura", "filatura", "riroccatura", "ritorcitura", "confezionamento"). The evaluation revealed non-ergonomic work situations, due to both repetitive movements of the upper extremities as well as prolonged asymmetrical postures of the trunk while moving loads; both of these problems were due to suboptimal interface between the anthropomorphic characteristics of the operators and the technical movements required at the machines. The risk analysis was performed both for cumulative trauma disorders as well as for low back pain, based on formulas in the exisiting literature. Ergonomic interventions were implemented and evaluated for the most stressful situations.
AB - Workers in a wool processing industry were analyzed for risk factors in development of musculoskeletal disorders from specific repetitive movements that they executed, in all phases of the preparation of wool products ("tintoria", "mescolanza", "finitura", "filatura", "riroccatura", "ritorcitura", "confezionamento"). The evaluation revealed non-ergonomic work situations, due to both repetitive movements of the upper extremities as well as prolonged asymmetrical postures of the trunk while moving loads; both of these problems were due to suboptimal interface between the anthropomorphic characteristics of the operators and the technical movements required at the machines. The risk analysis was performed both for cumulative trauma disorders as well as for low back pain, based on formulas in the exisiting literature. Ergonomic interventions were implemented and evaluated for the most stressful situations.
KW - Cumulative trauma disorders
KW - Ergonomic solutions
KW - Repetitive upper extremity movement disorders
KW - Videographic biomechanical analysis
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