Effects of Manual Material Handling Workload on Measures of Fall Risk
| Autor: | Michael L. Madigan, Leigh J. Allin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Computer science Poison control Human Factors and Ergonomics Walking Risk Assessment Occupational safety and health Task (project management) Weight-Bearing Physical medicine and rehabilitation Risk Factors Task Performance and Analysis medicine Humans Gait Postural Balance Fatigue Balance (ability) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Workload Biomechanical Phenomena Equipment and Supplies Tripping Accidental Falls Fall prevention |
| Zdroj: | IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 8:155-165 |
| ISSN: | 2472-5846 2472-5838 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/24725838.2020.1850552 |
| Popis: | OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONS We found, contrary to expectations, that performing a fatiguing simulated heavy manual material handling (MMH) task did not adversely affect the risk of trip-induced falls when compared to a less-fatiguing light MMH task. However, when considering these MMH tasks together rather than in comparison, our results provide evidence for adverse effects of fatigue on both gait and the ability to recover balance after tripping. The current results provide additional evidence that physical fatigue increases fall risk, start to clarify the mechanisms by which this increase occurs, and can help in developing and evaluating fall prevention strategies targeting these mechanisms.TECHNICAL ABSTRACT Background Falls are a leading cause of occupational injuries, and the incidence of occupational falls may be exacerbated by physical fatigue resulting from physically-demanding work. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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