Kinematics differences between obese and non-obese workers during vertical handling tasks

Volume: 77, Pages: 102955 - 102955
Published: May 1, 2020
Abstract
Obesity is highly prevalent in the workforce but little is known about its effects on musculoskeletal disorders risk factors, such as the posture adopted during work activity. Vertical Handling Tasks (VHT), including manual lifting and lowering loads, are quite frequent in industrial settings and are considered to be a major cause of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD). Therefore, the main objective of this study is to compare and...
Paper Details
Title
Kinematics differences between obese and non-obese workers during vertical handling tasks
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
77
Pages
102955 - 102955
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