A kinematic posture analysis of neurological assistants in their daily working practice - a pilot study
- Background: The aim of this pilot study was to analyze postures during the work of neurologists with respect to their occupational activities. Methods: A total data material of 64.8 h (3885.74 min) of nine (three m/six f) neurologists (assistant physicians) was collected. Kinematic data were collected using the CUELA system (electro-goniometry). In addition, the occupational tasks performed on-site were subject to a detailed objective activity analysis. All activities were assigned to the categories "Office activities" (I), "Measures on patients" (II) and "Other activities" (III). The angle values of each body region (evaluation parameters) were evaluated according to ergonomic ISO standards. Results: Only 3.4% of the working hours were spent with (II), while 50.8% of time was spent with (I) and 45.8% with (III). All tasks of category (II) revealed an increased ergonomic risk to the head, neck, trunk and back areas. During category (I) especially neck and back movements in the sagittal plane showed higher ergonomic risk levels. Conclusion: Despite frequently performed awkward body positions in (II), the ergonomic risk is considered as rather low, since the percentage time share totaled only 3.4%. As a result, "Office activities" have been detected as high predictor to cause stress load on the musculoskeletal system in the daily work of neurologists.
Verfasserangaben: | Anne Bijanzadeh, Ingo Hermanns, Rolf Peter EllegastGND, Laura FräulinORCiDGND, Fabian Christian HolzgreveORCiDGND, Stefanie Mache, Jan David Alexander GronebergORCiDGND, Daniela Maren OhlendorfORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-575600 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-020-00286-9 |
ISSN: | 1745-6673 |
Pubmed-Id: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33298091 |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes (Englisch): | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
Verlag: | Biomed Central |
Verlagsort: | London [u. a.] |
Dokumentart: | Wissenschaftlicher Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online): | 09.12.2020 |
Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 09.12.2020 |
Veröffentlichende Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 23.12.2020 |
Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | CUELA system; Kinematic analysis; Neurology; Posture |
Jahrgang: | 15 |
Ausgabe / Heft: | Article 36 |
Seitenzahl: | 13 |
HeBIS-PPN: | 477811469 |
Institute: | Medizin / Medizin |
DDC-Klassifikation: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0 |