Biomechanics in Ergonomics

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Shrawan Kumar
CRC Press, Mar 25, 1999 - Medical - 385 pages
Two important goals of ergonomics are the comfort, and the health and safety of workers. In many ways these are mutually compatible, for where health and safety is jeopardized, the discomfort results. Most work-related injuries can be viewed as biochemical damage to a tissue or organ; ultimately all injuries are sustained by tissues.

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Contents

Selected theories of musculoskeletal injury causation
3
Tissue Biomechanics
25
Tissue mechanics of ligaments and tendons
27
Ligament sprain
45
Bone biomechanics and fractures
59
Muscle mechanics in ergonomics
75
Upper Extremity
87
Functional anatomy of the upper limb
89
Shoulder and neck
205
Whiplash injuries
225
Low Back
235
Low back pain and whole body vibration
237
Ergonomic factors in the workplace contribute to disc degeneration
247
Models in manual materials handling
271
Whole Body Mechanics
311
Posture
313

Hand grasping finger pinching and squeezing
97
Hand tools
111
Work and activityrelated musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremity
169
Biomechanical models of the hand wrist and elbow in ergonomics
183
Shoulder and Neck
203
Biomechanical aspects of work seating
329
Climbing biomechanics
339
Slips and falls
355
Index
381
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