Ergonomics

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1 - Post-Service management based on Macro-ergonomics: A recommended solution for Corona diseases threatens
Hasan Sadeghi Naeini

Today,, the process of designing, producing products, and providing services are very fast. However,, despite the mentioned development,, there are some sorts of challenges for societies in terms of social health and coping with corona. Also, these challenges make some More

Today,, the process of designing, producing products, and providing services are very fast. However,, despite the mentioned development,, there are some sorts of challenges for societies in terms of social health and coping with corona. Also, these challenges make some concerns with service design and industrial design disciplines. Therefore, in order to solve the recent problem in this case-descriptive study was done. In this regards, 200 questionnaires which filled out by participants as volunteer samples, in which 171 valid and related questionnaires were analyzed. Also, the registered documents for the prevalence of corona in the country based on the Iran Ministry of Health report was considered. According to the author's experience and the mentioned gathered data, the author recommended a new paradigm entitled post-service design to cope with Corona (Covid-19) related problems The proposed paradigm is an integrated model based on three fields of macro-ergonomics, service design and persuasive design. Manuscript profile

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2 - The Role of Physical Factors (Ergonomics) in the Workplace to increase employee productivity (Case study: Shiraz Tejarat Bank)
Fatemeh Kadkhodaie Seyed Masoud Seyedi

Ergonomics or human factors engineering tries to design work and jobs according to the physical and mental abilities limitation and human interests. This science is formed with the aim of increasing productivity, according to the health, and safety in the environment. T More

Ergonomics or human factors engineering tries to design work and jobs according to the physical and mental abilities limitation and human interests. This science is formed with the aim of increasing productivity, according to the health, and safety in the environment. This science is also trying to coordinate the environment with the human than to coordinate human with the environment. Along with this, the present study investigates the role of physical factors of the workplace (ergonomics) and an increase of productivity of Tejarat Bank employees in Shiraz. In order to collect field data, two standard questionnaires-one TLX.NASA questionnaire to evaluate the physical dimensions of the workplace (ergonomics) and Ajio Model questionnaire to evaluate the employees’ productivity – applied. Data analysis was inferential statistics through the SPSS.19 software program. To test the theories, simple regression and correlation coefficient were used and to know the significance t-test and z-test were applied. Research findings have shown that there is primarily a significant difference between workplace physical conditions (ergonomics) and its dimensions (physical load, mental load, effort, performance, and time load), and the increase of the productivity of Tejarat Bank employees. Any increase in (physical, mental or time load decrease the productivity and vice versa. And any increase in effort and performance increase the productivity and vice versa. Manuscript profile

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3 - Which factor has more influence on musculoskeletal disorders of computer users? Physical activity or Office ergonomics
shahrzad masoumi

10.30495/pah.2023.1984078.1038

Introduction: Today, with the advancement of technology, computer users are more prone to musculoskeletal disorders than other employees in any organization. The existence of a relationship between musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain, and sitting posture More

Introduction: Today, with the advancement of technology, computer users are more prone to musculoskeletal disorders than other employees in any organization. The existence of a relationship between musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain, and sitting posture in workplace has been confirmed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity level and office ergonomics with the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in female computer users of Islamic Azad University of Rasht.Methods: The present study was a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study with the cooperation of 39 female employees of the Islamic Azad University of Rasht. The data collection tool in this study was questionnaire. Beck Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ), Rapid Administrative Stress Assessment (ROSA) and Nordic Questionnaire were used to assess the variables of physical activity level; office ergonomics and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 and Chi-square statistical tests.Results: The results showed that there was no significant relationship between physical activity and musculoskeletal disorders, but a significant relationship was observed between the ergonomics of the subjects workplace environment and musculoskeletal disorders. Subjects who scored in alert areas and ergonomic intervention needs on ROSA assessment, reported musculoskeletal disorders.Discussion: generally, the results of the present study showed that physical activity does not prevent the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders in computer users, but ergonomic situation in the workplace, plays a major role in the prevalence of these disorders. Manuscript profile

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4 - Identification and analysis of ergonomic rules in laboratory clothing with diagnosis in biological accidents (providing a new sample of laboratory work clothes)
Seyed Mahmoud Tabatabai Hanzaei Ehsan zarinabadi Parvaneh Mokhtari

10.30495/ijtnbm.2024.1998611.1026

Human protection against possible risks in the environment, when it is related to the type of job of the consumer, attracts more attention. And on the other hand, it should be noted that in addition to protecting the body,the energy consumption conditions of the human b More

Human protection against possible risks in the environment, when it is related to the type of job of the consumer, attracts more attention. And on the other hand, it should be noted that in addition to protecting the body,the energy consumption conditions of the human body should be reduced through the design according to the type of work in order to achieve more efficiency. Despite the different jobs and the difficulty of work, work clothes are of great importance to protect the person from environmental hazards and to feel comfortable wearing them, and to be able to have the highest work efficiency with less energy consumption and minimal physical injuries. The collection of research, library and field information and the statistical population of this research is all the employees of the laboratory department of Arak University of Medical Sciences, including the selection of 30 people as a simple random sample for the survey. The analysis method of this research is qualitative and quantitative, from different sources. They are collected, reviewed and classified and then analyzed. In connection with the collection of information related to the literature of the subject and the background of the research from the library method and to reject or confirm the research questions, the research method is used. In this research, information about laboratory clothing with a protective approach in biological accidents is extracted from reliable sources. and then the design of the survey questionnaire and the design of new laboratory clothing samples will be discussed. Manuscript profile

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5 - The Effect of Management and Organizational Arguments on Employe Province)
ehsan roshanzamir mostafa tayeb nia

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of managerial and organizational factors on employee productivity in the General Office of Sports and Youth of Fars Province. The statistical population of this research includes all employees of Fars Sports and More

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of managerial and organizational factors on employee productivity in the General Office of Sports and Youth of Fars Province. The statistical population of this research includes all employees of Fars Sports and Youth Department, whose total number was 170. According to the characteristics of the population, random sampling method was used and the sample size of Jersey Morgan sample table was selected. 120 samples were selected. In this research, the Hallander Questionnaire (2001) and Employee Productivity (ACHI Questionnaire (1998)) were used to measure the management and organizational variables in the Standard Patient Questionnaire (1394) and Organizational Argument. The results showed that managerial factors of about 56% and ergonomic factors of organizational environment about 63% have a positive and significant effect on the productivity of staff of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth in Fars. The main concern and concern of the organization's managers is to create the necessary mechanisms for reaching The goals of the organization and the organization will be to achieve the goals when it comes to empowered employees. In the last decade, with the merger of the organization and the establishment of a special ministry for the management of these organizations, as well as paying attention to the allocation of special budgets to the working environment, attention has been paid to the particular attention that the Majles has about this The ministries and organizations covered have had a direct and significant impact on the research. Manuscript profile

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6 - اختلالات اسکلتی عضلانی، انرژی مصرفی و هزینه‌های کارگران شالی‌کار در شمال ایران
امین نیکخواه زینب کوگیر چگینی ارمغان کوثری مقدم فریما نیکخواه

در این مطالعه اختلالات اسکلتی عضلانی، انرژی مصرفی و هزینه‌های ورودی کارگران شالی‌کار گیلانی در سه مرحله کاشت، داشت و برداشت در کشت برنج مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. تعداد افراد نمونه 74 نفر تعیین شد. دادهها از طریق پرسشنامه نوردیک و مصاحبه حضوری با کشاورزان گرآوری شدند. ن More

در این مطالعه اختلالات اسکلتی عضلانی، انرژی مصرفی و هزینه‌های ورودی کارگران شالی‌کار گیلانی در سه مرحله کاشت، داشت و برداشت در کشت برنج مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. تعداد افراد نمونه 74 نفر تعیین شد. دادهها از طریق پرسشنامه نوردیک و مصاحبه حضوری با کشاورزان گرآوری شدند. نتایج نشان داد، انرژی ورودی نیروی انسانی برای کشت برنج در مراحل کاشت، داشت و برداشت به ترتیب 6/674، 8/356 و 9/205 مگاژول بر هکتار است. مجموع هزینه‌های ورودی نیروی انسانی دو میلیون و دویست و هشتاد و شش هزار تومان بر هکتار محاسبه شد. نشیمن، کمر و زانو بیش‌ترین ناحیه‌هایی بودند که کشاورزان در آن احساس درد می‌کردند. تفاوت سن، ساعات کاری و سال‌های اشتغال به کار کشاورزی افراد سالم و افراد دارای وضعیت نسبتاً نامناسب سلامتی در سطح یک درصد معنی‌دار شد. 20 درصد از کشاورزان وضعیت سلامتی خود را در حد بسیار ضعیف ارزیابی نمودند. در انتها با توجه به هزینه‌های نسبتاً زیاد و انواع اختلالات اسکلتی عضلانی شایع به سبب فعالیت‌های کشت و کار برنج در این منطقه و همچنین اثرات سوء ناشی از روی آوردن افراد به انواع داروهای مسکن مجاز و غیرمجاز در اوج فصل کاری، پیشنهاد می‌گردد، سرمایه‌گذاری‌های لازم جهت تسریع فرآیند مکانیزاسیون عملیات کشت برنج در استان گیلان انجام گیرد. Manuscript profile

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7 - Evaluation of Nigerian hospital meal carts
Sesan P. Ayodeji Michael K. Adeyeri Olaoluwa Omoniyi

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8 - Ergonomics and simulation-based approach in improving facility layout
Jocelyn D. Abad

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9 - Study of the effects of varying colours on industrial illumi-nation, human working and production model
B.L Salvi A Bhardwaj

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10 - Study on the relationship between knowledge of the ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries of libraries organization, museums and Documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavi librarians
Soraya Ziaei anis miri

Purpose: Injuries of skeletal - muscular work are the most common Occupational injuries. In this regard, sciences and technologies, as "ergonomic" is evaluating health practitioners and their performance. This research investigated relationship between knowledge of ergo More

Purpose: Injuries of skeletal - muscular work are the most common Occupational injuries. In this regard, sciences and technologies, as "ergonomic" is evaluating health practitioners and their performance. This research investigated relationship between knowledge of ergonomic among librarians of organization libraries, museums and documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavie of ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries librarians of the organization. Methodology: A survey of analytical and practical study was done. Statistical population was 325 Librarians of organization Libraries of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad during 2013. According to stratified random Sampling least 186 faculty members selected as sampling population.The tool used in this study was questionnaire that nominal and content validity were confirmed by experienced professors. The Cronbach's alpha confficiont for each scale dimension was greater than0.762 the reliability of the instrument was confirmed. for data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, statistical software SPSS15, descriptive and inferential statistics and Pearson correlation and T student coefficient was used too. Findings: The average skeletal injuries - muscle librarians surveyed was 24 of 50 and the average knowledge of science of ergonomics was 15.3 of 5. Pearson correlation coefficient between skeletal injuries - muscle of librarians and their knowledge of the science of ergonomics was 28.0-. Rate of absence induced musculoskeletal disorders, was 16% and rate of referred to medical centers was reported 10%. Conclusion: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between rate of the organization of libraries, librarians' knowledge of science ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries in them. there was no significant relationship between rate of musculoskeletal injuries and the age and gender librarians Manuscript profile

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11 - Investigating the physical injuries of workplace among librarians of governmental universities of Isfahan based on Ergonomic principles
zohreh mirhoseini Neda Gholizadeh

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the physical injuries of workplace among librarians of governmental universities of Isfahan based on Ergonomic principles. Methodology: The research method is descriptive survey by using questionnaire in 3 parts: demogra More

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the physical injuries of workplace among librarians of governmental universities of Isfahan based on Ergonomic principles. Methodology: The research method is descriptive survey by using questionnaire in 3 parts: demographic, Nordic, and library equipment and occupational conditions. Data analysis has been done by SPSS software, P coefficient of correlation and t-test. Findings: The amount of physical injuries at work according to different sections is Management/ 58%, Circulation/ 67%, Technical services/ %, andperiodical/ 77%.The librarians who work in other sections have declared the mount of injuries 11/11%, and those who simultaneously work at several sections have 84% injuries.On the whole, the amount of physical injuries in 12 months is 41/42%, in 3 months is 29/95% and in a week is 21/74%.The amount of absence at work is 7/7% and the amount of going to doctor because of physical injuries is 6/2%. Conclusion: There is a significant relation between age, work experience, and doing exercise with physical injuries, but there isn’t a significant relation between gender, working hours, library equipment and occupational conditions with physical injuries.   Manuscript profile

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12 - Evaluation of different methods of lifting heavy objects by means of amplitude and frequency characteristics of electromyography signals
Bahar Kheradmand Arshia Mohammadkhani Sara Seyf Mahsa khalili babak Rezae Afshar

Lifting heavy objects without skill, carries a very high risk and causes injury to the back muscles. Electromyography can provide the best method of lifting heavy objects. In this study, four healthy females (1 female, 40 years old and 3 females, 20±3 years old) and six More

Lifting heavy objects without skill, carries a very high risk and causes injury to the back muscles. Electromyography can provide the best method of lifting heavy objects. In this study, four healthy females (1 female, 40 years old and 3 females, 20±3 years old) and six healthy men (2 men, 50±5 years old and 4 men, 20±5 years old) voluntarily participated, by obtaining four different electromyography signals. The obtained data were windowed every 15.5 seconds and the 4th order Butterworth filter was applied to the data. Then the variance, RMS and average of the data were calculated. The most muscle activation happened in performing ergonomic movement, which shows that in this case, the least pressure is applied to other muscles. Future studies can be defined on the impact of using the exoskeleton in identifying and assisting in load carrying movement. Manuscript profile

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