Ergonomic Living

Author : Gordon Inkeles
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439146322
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomic Living written by Gordon Inkeles and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: er*go*nom*ic (er-ga-'na-mik) adj: designed to allow people and the things people use to interact in the safest, most effective, and most comfortable manner You work indoors. You're not on your feet all day and you do no heavy lifting. You have escaped from the brutal nature of most human labor. And yet at the end of the day you feel exhausted. You have vague aches and pains that you are embarrassed to mention to your doctor. If you do, the doctor gives you some equally vague advice: take it easy; don't push yourself; get more rest. If that doesn't work, maybe you're a whiner, a hypochondriac. Or maybe you're being attacked by your possessions. Perhaps you've been making do with a worn-out old mattress in the bedroom, an office chair that won't let you sit up straight, and a computer screen that you struggle to read with your bifocals. You bought a desk and a file cabinet whose colors complement each other perfectly, but you had no idea how downright irritating ordinary furniture can get if the only choice you bother with is matching style and color. Somewhere in this world is a reading light, chair, bed, perhaps even a keyboard and desk, built just for you. This book will show you how to find them.

Author : Jay Kalra
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030807444
Total Pages : 797 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices written by Jay Kalra and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with human factors and ergonomics research and developments in the design and use of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery. It reports on approaches for improving healthcare devices so that they better fit to people’s, including special population’s needs. It also covers assistive devices aimed at reducing occupational risks of health professionals as well as innovative strategies for error reduction, and more effective training and education methods for healthcare workers and professionals. Equal emphasis is given to digital technologies and to physical, cognitive and organizational aspects, which are considered in an integrated manner, so as to facilitate a systemic approach for improving the quality and safety of healthcare service. The book also includes a special section dedicated to innovative strategies for assisting caregivers’, patients’, and people’s needs during pandemic. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2021 Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, held virtually on 25–29 July, 2021, from USA, the book offers a timely reference guide to both researchers and healthcare professionals involved in the design of medical systems and managing healthcare settings, as well as to healthcare counselors and global health organizations.

Author : Robert Picard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 178630113X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Co-design in Living Labs for Healthcare and Independent Living written by Robert Picard and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a surge in "Living Labs" in recent years including those focusing on the health and autonomy sectors. The aim of these innovative user-centered spaces is the emergence of products and services that meet market needs and support both the efficiency of public health and the competitiveness of enterprises. This book is the result of work involving both field practitioners and academic actors in human sciences and co-design. It highlights the good practices that arise within living labs despite their use of different approaches. This collaborative work has given rise to the Living Lab Health and Autonomy (LLSA) Forum and has allowed for an improved capacity to support an efficient development of this form of design for the actors of health and autonomy, but also of industry and of its investors. This book draws on their experience and the views of experts to illuminate their practices and gives better visibility and legibility to these new players.

Author : Franklin Stein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1861565046
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Occupational Therapy and Ergonomics written by Franklin Stein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-05-18 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book describes how the principles of ergonomics should be applied by occupational therapists. It clearly demonstrates how to create functional environments to prevent injuries and enabling people with disabilities to engage in everyday occupations. Occupational stress and other psychological variables are considered in the ergonomics of work. Includes case studies of an administrative secretary, industrial worker, assembly line food handler and maintenance worker Contains a unique insight into the Scandinavian experience in universal design and everyday ergonomics Provides material for applying ergonomic principles to the work environment, including descriptions of the most common injuries occurring at work, occupational rehabilitation programs, job analysis, functional capacity assessments, and work samples

Author : James P. Kohn
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482229382
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomics Process Management written by James P. Kohn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-07-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exceptional guidebook provides the strategies necessary to curtail ergonomic losses and costs associated with spiraling worker's compensation premiums and medical expenses, of major concern in all businesses. Ergonomic Process Management is meant to be an application and implementation "operator's manual". This one-of-a-kind resource provides professionals and students with step-by-step guidance on the management and behavior modification principles necessary to successfully implement ergonomic science and technology into the real world occupational environment.

Author : Marilyn Ekdahl Ravicz
Publisher : Abbott Press
ISBN 13 : 1458209423
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomics for Home-based Workers written by Marilyn Ekdahl Ravicz and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all work at home--even if we aren't telecommuters, entrepreneurs or stay-at-home parents. Whether we're paying the bills, helping children with homework, or operating a home-based business, time at home often requires us to spend hours at home workstations. Most of the time, we don't realize we're using our equipment in unhealthy ways. Fortunately, you can reduce the wear and tear on your body by learning about ergonomics. In this guidebook, a longtime medical anthropologist shares tips and strategies that enable you to develop habits to work efficiently and comfortably; conserve your energy and work smarter; and use your brain in order to save your body. By tweaking your environment and the ways you use office equipment, you can change your life in all sorts of ways. Taking steps to reduce aches and pains can immediately improve your relationship with your significant other, children, family, and friends. It's essential to be smart about how you use sophisticated machines, especially the ones you use for prolonged periods. Overcome minor and even severe physical problems with Ergonomics for Home-Based Workers.

Author : Masaharu Kumashiro
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203833341
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ergonomic Trends from the East written by Masaharu Kumashiro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term "Human Engineering" was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century and was renamed "Human Factors" after World War II. It continous to develop to this day. After it spread to Europe, interest in the subject increased further and was renamed "Ergonomics" in England. Ergonomics is now starting to flourish in East Asia. T

Author : Gavriel Salvendy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439835098
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Occupational, Social, and Organizational Ergonomics written by Gavriel Salvendy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-06-17 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worldwide, the attention for health, innovation, and productivity is increasing. In all situations, humans interact with their environment, which is the concern of the field of ergonomics. The need for knowledge and its applications is large and this book contributes to knowledge development as well as its application. The content varies from the effect that a complete new office interior has on its occupants, to the most efficient design of gloves for those wearing them. It examines topics as diverse as the facilitation of human interaction through work place design, the effects of vibration, and the improvement of the latest virtual reality applications. This book is concerned with issues in Occupational, Social, and Organizational ergonomics. It contains a total of 90 articles. The authors of the articles represent 24 countries on five continents. These articles range from individual to multi-organizational perspectives in many different settings. Explicitly, the articles are organized according to the following themes: I: Participation and Collaboration II: Human Performance III: Health and Well-being IV: Working and Working Environment V: Environment and Living Environment VI: Virtual Environment VII: Macro-ergonomic Aspects Seven other titles in the Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series are: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare Advances in Applied Digital Human Modeling Advances in Cross-Cultural Decision Making Advances in Cognitive Ergonomics Advances in Human Factors, Ergonomics and Safety in Manufacturing and Service Industries Advances in Ergonomics Modeling & Usability Evaluation Advances in Neuroergonomics and Human Factors of Special Populations 돽

Author : Waldemar Karwowski
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203507932
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Occupational Ergonomics written by Waldemar Karwowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-03-26 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Occupational Ergonomics: Engineering and Administrative Controls focuses on prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders with an emphasis on engineering and administrative controls. Section I provides knowledge about risk factors for upper and lower extremities at work, while Section II concentrates on risk factors for work-related low back

Author : Rosnah Mohd Yusuff
Publisher : Trans Tech Publications Ltd
ISBN 13 : 3038263451
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Trends in Ergonomics written by Rosnah Mohd Yusuff and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Ergonomics (ICE 2013), September 2-4, 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The 58 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Digital Human Modeling; Chapter 2: Design for Special Population - Disable and Aging; Chapter 3: Environmental Ergonomics; Chapter 4: Agriculture Ergonomics; Chapter 5: Ergonomics Awareness, Training and Education; Chapter 6: Ergonomics Design; Chapter 7: Ergonomics and Work Design; Chapter 8: Health Care Ergonomics; Chapter 9: Musculoskeletal Disorders; Chapter 10: Transport Ergonomics