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Stuart M McGill1

  • 1Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada. mcgill@healthy.uwaterloo.ca

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|March 25, 2009
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Worker back injury prevention is evolving beyond

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Biomechanics
  • Ergonomics

Background:

  • Current injury prevention strategies focus on 'fitting the task to the person,' but zero injury rates remain elusive.
  • Worker movement patterns are a significant, often overlooked, factor in back injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution of worker back injury prevention.
  • To propose incorporating movement-based injury mechanisms into biomechanical models.
  • To advocate for 'fitting the person to the task' through movement retraining.

Main Methods:

  • Review of injury mechanisms and biomechanical models.
  • Analysis of the influence of worker movement on injury causation.
  • Discussion of movement-based back injury prevention strategies.

Main Results:

  • 'Fitting the task to the person' has limitations in achieving zero back injuries.
  • Worker movement is a critical determinant of back injury risk.
  • Biomechanical models need to integrate specific injury mechanisms related to movement.

Conclusions:

  • Retraining worker movement ('fitting the person to the task') offers a promising path to significantly reduce back injuries.
  • Integrating movement analysis into biomechanics and ergonomics is crucial for future prevention efforts.
  • Implementing movement-based strategies is key to advancing toward zero back injury rates.