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Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018)

Volume III: Musculoskeletal Disorders

  • Presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, held in Florence, Italy, August 26-30, 2018
  • Covers theory and applications in different areas of science, from engineering and design, to human biology and psychology
  • Explores Human Factors and Ergonomics in various domains, such as healthcare, medicine, transportation, construction, manufacturing, management, education and sustainable development

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 820)

Conference series link(s): IEA: Congress of the International Ergonomics Association

Conference proceedings info: IEA 2018.

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Table of contents (98 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Workshop: How to Diagnose and Treat a Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorder?

    • Deepak Sharan, Joshua Samuel Rajkumar, Jerrish A. Jose
    Pages 1-6
  3. How to Perform an Ergonomic Workplace Analysis?

    • Deepak Sharan, Jerrish A. Jose, Joshua Samuel Rajkumar
    Pages 7-11
  4. Effects of Shift Work on Knee Pain and Knee Osteoarthritis Among Retired Chinese Workers

    • Min Zhou, Dongming Wang, Yanjun Guo, Weihong Chen
    Pages 32-42
  5. Financial Impact and Causes of Chronic MSD Cases in Malaysia Based on SOCSO Claims Record

    • Raemy Md Zein, Jafri Mohd Rohani, Norsheila Zainal Abidin, Ismail Abdul Rahman
    Pages 43-53
  6. Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Midwives and Work-Related Contributory Risk Factors

    • Kubra Okuyucu, Sue Hignett, Diane Gyi, Angie Doshani
    Pages 54-59
  7. A Study on Effects of Muscle of Lower Limb Associated with Whole-Body Vibration

    • Shih-Yi Lu, Xiang-An Cheng, Yen-Hui Lin, Cheng-Lung Lee
    Pages 84-91
  8. Work Postural and Environmental Factors for Lower Extremity Pain and Malalignment in Rice Farmers

    • Manida Swangnetr Neubert, Rungthip Puntumetakul, Usa Karukunchit
    Pages 92-102
  9. Repetitive Manual Tasks Risk Assessment Among Supermarket Workers: Proposal of an Analysis Model

    • S. Tello-Sandoval, E. Alvarez-Casado, D. Colombini
    Pages 112-121
  10. Neck Postures During Smartphone Use in University Students and Office Workers: A Field Study

    • Grace Szeto, Daniel To, Sharon Tsang, Arnold Wong, Jay Dai, Pascal Madeleine
    Pages 122-125
  11. Handheld Mobile Devices—How Do We Use Them at Work? A University Case Study

    • Abdullah Alzhrani, Margaret Cook, Kelly Johnstone, Jolene Cooper
    Pages 126-137
  12. Low Back Pain (LBP) and Physical Work Demands

    • F. Serranheira, M. Sousa-Uva, F. Heranz, F. Kovacs, A. Sousa-Uva
    Pages 148-153

About this book

This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August 26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology and behavioral science, it provides researchers and practitioners alike with a comprehensive, timely guide on human factors and ergonomics. It also offers an excellent source of innovative ideas to stimulate future discussions and developments aimed at applying knowledge and techniques to optimize system performance, while at the same time promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of individuals. The proceedings include papers from researchers and practitioners, scientists and physicians, institutional leaders, managers and policy makers that contribute to constructing the Human Factors and Ergonomics approach across a variety of methodologies, domains and productive sectors.

This volume includes papers addressing Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of the Republic of San Marino, San Marino, San Marino

    Sebastiano Bagnara

  • Centre for Clinical Risk Management and Patient Safety, Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy

    Riccardo Tartaglia, Sara Albolino

  • Fraunhofer FKIE, Bonn, Germany

    Thomas Alexander

  • International Ergonomics Association, Tokyo, Japan

    Yushi Fujita

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Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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