TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela Maren
A1  - Bijanzadeh, Anne
A1  - Hermanns, Ingo
A1  - Ellegast, Rolf Peter
A1  - Fräulin, Laura
A1  - Holzgreve, Fabian Christian
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
T1  - Forced posture of neurology residents in daily routine on the ward in Germany
T2  - Manuelle Medizin
N2  - Background: The aim of this pilot study was to analyze the work of neurologists regarding static posture (> 4 s) and to identify awkward postures. Methods: A total of 9 neurologists (assistant physicians; 3 male, 6 female) participated in this study. Kinematic data were collected using the computer-assisted acquisition and long-term analysis of musculoskeletal loads (CUELA; IFA, Sankt Augustin, Germany) system. Daily work (“office work,” “measures on patients,” and “other activities”) was analyzed with a computer-based task analysis. Results: During ”measures on patients,” more than 80% of the total percentage of non-neutral posture was assumed with a flexed position of the head and entire back, both during “blood collection” (4.7% of the time) and while “placing intravenous catheters” (8.3% of the time). In contrast, long static postures (> 30 s) in the head and neck area, including the thoracic spine, were adopted during “office work.” Despite the increased total percentage of non-neutral attitudes during measures on patients, the time share of 3.4% of the total working time is so small that the risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is negligible. In contrast, office work, which comprises 50.8% of the total working time and longer static postures, has a potential risk for the development of MSD. Conclusion: The present study is the first kinematic pilot analysis in the field of in-patient neurological assistants. Non-neutral as well as static postures in everyday work could be identified. Potential MSD can be reduced by optimizing the working height and by taking regular breaks to loosen the musculoskeletal system.
KW  - Medical staff
KW  - Workplace
KW  - Postural control
KW  - Kinematics
KW  - Musculoskeletal diseases
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/62604
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-626045
SN  - 1433-0466
N1  - Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
VL  - 2021
SP  - 1
EP  - 16
PB  - Springer Medizin
CY  - Berlin
ER  -