Ground handling operations can be accepted as the heart of safe flight, beginning from ground to air. In activities where there is tight time pressure, human resources are great importance in efficient and service. This study presents ergonomic risk factors affecting operational corporate performance aircraft services. Ergonomic related fields identified via expert opinion a taxonomy focusing o...

BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders commonly experienced by dental professionals are one of the main occupational health problem affecting their health and well-being.This study was conducted to evaluate ergonomic factors and profession-related postures and also investigate relationship between demographic factors and work condition with pain in dental students. MATERIAL AND MET...

This research was conducted to assess the ergonomic risks, the prevalence and incidence of neck shoulder back (NSB) pain among dental professionals. Subjects were 193 dentists and dental nurses working in government hospitals in Thailand. Data were collected by BRIEF (Baseline Risk Identification of Ergonomic Factors)’s survey and interviewing with the structured questionnaires. Subjects were f...

Original scientific paper The presented paper gives an insight into a prototype of intelligent advisory system based on the aesthetic and ergonomic factors regarding product design, with emphasis on appurtenant design recommendations. The paper focuses on methodology of determining appropriate combination of ergonomic and aesthetic design actions during product design to achieve pleasant user e...

BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) are common among workers. Participatory Ergonomics (PE) is used as an implementation strategy to prevent these symptoms. By following the steps of PE, working groups composed and prioritised ergonomic measures, and developed an implementation plan. Working group members were responsible to implement the ergonomic measures in their departments. L...

BACKGROUND The high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among healthcare workers suggests that the introduction of ergonomic interventions could be beneficial. While laboratory studies have clearly documented the efficacy of ergonomic devices, few studies have examined their effectiveness in the healthcare workplace. METHODS This study evaluated a statewide program that provided erg...