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Informationen zum Autor William S. Marras PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering and the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University, a certified professional ergonomist, and a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the International Ergonomics Society, and the Ergonomics Society. He holds two patents for devices for monitoring motion of the spine. He is an ergonomic consultant for the U.S. Department of Labor, Ford Motor Company, RCA, Honda, and other corporations and associations. He has had over 180 articles published in various medical and ergonomic journals and has coauthored several books on occupational ergonomics. He is currently the chair of the Human Factors Committee within the National Academy of Sciences. Klappentext A systems approach to understanding and minimizing the causes of low back pain in the workplaceLow back pain affects 80% of the population at some point during their lifetime; it is responsiblefor over 40% of the compensation costs for work-related injuries. This book provides an understanding of the mechanisms influencing low back pain in the workplace and indicates how low back pain might be prevented, saving employers extraordinary amounts in medical costs and protecting workers from the most common on-the-job injury. With a unique, multidisciplinary perspective that shows how various influences or risk factors can be considered collectively, The Working Back: A Systems View:Explains basic concepts in anatomy and physiology that are essential to understanding and preventing low back painProvides a systems perspective on the occupational causes of back pain, not only addressing factors such as spine loading, but also considering the potential impact of psychosocial and organizational interactions, genetics, and physiologyDiscusses implementing preventive engineering and administrative controls and integrating risk interventions into the workplaceOffers an expert analysis of current medical research on low back pain in one comprehensive, accessible referenceThis book gives readers the knowledge to assess a work environment and prescribe effective interventions. It is a hands-on reference for ergonomists, manufacturing engineers, process engineers, industrial engineers and managers, safety engineers, nurses, therapists, chiropractors, physicians, and workers with back pain. It is also an excellent resource for graduate or undergraduate students of kinesiology, physiology, ergonomics, physical therapy, nursing, industrial design, engineering, and general medicine. Zusammenfassung Delivers comprehensive information on the causes of back disorders in the workplace and most importantly, how to prevent them. Provides a systems perspective to the causes of occupational back pain not only addressing factors such as spine loading, but also addressing psychosocial aspect that contribute to back injuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction. Audience for the Book. Apolitical Causality Assessment. A Systems View of Low Back Pain Causality. The Reality of Work. How Might the Different Aspects of Work Be Associated with Back Pain. Organization of the Book. References. Chapter 2: Back Pain Magnitude and Potential Risk Factors. What is back pain? How common is back pain? Back Pain at Work. Epidemiology of Work Risk Factors. Epidemiology of Physical Risk Factors. Epidemiology of Individual (Personal) Risk Factors. Age. Gender. Anthropometry. Fitness/Strength. Alcohol. Smoking. Heredity/Genetics. Social Class and Psychological Factors. Epidemiology of Work-Related Psychosocial/Organizational Factors. Potential Interaction of Physical and Psychosocial Factors. Key Points. Refere...
