Ergonomics and Occupational Medicine: Future Challenges

Ergonomics and occupational medicine: future challenges.

Ergonomics has come a long way since the birth of the subject some 50 years ago. It now has an established research base and an appropriate portfolio of methodologies. A brief overview of the subject's development will be presented, with a particular focus on the contribution of ergonomics to our understanding of work related musculoskeletal disorders. Future challenges are also considered in t...

[Occupational health: history and future challenges].

La actividad laboral del ser humano ha permitido transformar el mundo pero, al mismo tiempo, ha generado riesgos y enfermedades que han sido reconocidas desde muy antiguo. Galeno describió las intoxicaciones de los mineros de Chipre; durante el renacimiento, Georg Agricola (1494-1555) realizó una primera división entre enfermedades laborales crónicas y agudas; Paracelso, a mediados del siglo XV...

Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Part 2.

Bisphenol A and Metabolic Diseases: Challenges for Occupational Medicine

The prevalence of metabolic diseases has markedly increased worldwide during the last few decades. Lifestyle factors (physical activity, energy-dense diets), together with a genetic predisposition, are well known factors in the pathophysiology of health problems. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound used for polycarbonate plastics, food containers, epoxy resins coating metallic cans for foo...

Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Part 1.