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Lower Limb Biomechanical Analysis of Healthy Participants
Published on: April 15, 2020
[Bus drivers' biomechanical risk assessment in two different contexts].
A Baracco1, M Coggiola, F Perrelli
1Dipartimento di Traumatologia, Ortopedia e Medicina del Lavoro dell'Università di Torino, A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (Settore di Ergonomia), Italy. alessandro.baracco@unito.it
Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia
|February 15, 2013
Summary
Standardized biomechanical risk assessment is challenging in public transport. This study found that combining multiple non-standardized methods effectively identifies upper limb risks for bus and tram drivers.
Area of Science:
- Occupational health and safety
- Ergonomics
- Biomechanics
Context:
- Public transport workers, specifically bus and tram drivers, report high rates of shoulder pain.
- Existing standardized methods for biomechanical risk assessment are not always applicable to non-industrial, cycled activities.
Purpose:
- To assess the risk of biomechanical overload in the upper limbs of bus and tram drivers.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of combining multiple non-standardized ergonomic analysis techniques.
Summary:
- Two studies were conducted with public transport companies, analyzing bus and tram drivers.
- Methods included focus groups, static analysis with anthropometric manikins, and work sampling with posture monitoring.
- Perceived exertion was assessed using the Borg CR10 Scale for P5F and P95M drivers.
Impact:
- The study demonstrates that a multi-faceted, non-standardized approach to ergonomic analysis can yield consistent and repeatable results.
- Findings align with existing epidemiological evidence on biomechanical risks in this sector.
- Provides a framework for improved risk assessment in similar occupational settings.
