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Musculoskeletal Sym...
Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Ergonomic Aspects and Psychosocial Factors in Two Different Truck Assembly Concepts
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- Johansson Hanse, Jan, 1954 (author)
- Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg
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- Kadefors, Roland, 1939 (author)
- Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg
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- Rubenowitz, Sigvard (author)
- Göteborgs universitet,University of Gothenburg
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Klingenstierna, Ulrika (author)
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Lindström, Ingalill (author)
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- Engström, Tomas, 1950 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Johansson, Mats, 1956 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- 1993
- 1993
- English.
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In: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. - 1872-8219 .- 0169-8141. ; 12:1-2, s. 35-48
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Abstract
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- The project was carried out as a multidisciplinary correlational study of two truck-axle assembly systems (System A and B). System A (the old system) could be characterized as an unpaced line assembly system, whereas the change to the new system, System B, involved a parallelized system with longer job cycle time. The study included all permanent assembly workers in the two systems (System A 17 workers, System B 28 workers). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the two systems with respect to ergonomic factors, psychosocial factors and self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms. The job cycles were studied by means of video observation. Each subject answered a questionnaire regarding musculoskeletal symptoms and physical and psychosocial environment. The assemblers in System B were more satisfied with the physical work environment (e.g. noise, air), but less satisfied with the psychosocial environment, and the period prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms was not lower, compared with the assemblers in System A. Video observation techniques showed that deep forward flexion was less common, but that the work was more hand intense in System B. In System B, neck/shoulder symptoms were associated principally with physical work (load) variables, whereas low back symptoms were associated with psychosocial variables.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Occupational Health and Environmental Health (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- ergonomics
- manufacturing system design
- work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- evaluation of manufacturing systems
- small workgroups
- musculoskeletal dis
- multi- and cross-science approaches
- interventions
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- art (subject category)
- ref (subject category)
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