Preventive and curative importance of the baropodometric analysis for ergonomics and occupational health.

The pressure distribution on the plantar surface may reveal information not only about the feet structure, also it may bring out information about the entire body posture not only on health but also pathologic conditions. The application in ergonomics and ocupational health gives acces to the postur...

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Publicado en:Work Vol. 41; pp. 1896 - 1900
Autores principales: Soares, Marcelo M., Jacobs, Karen, Kenny, Vélez V. Martha, Verónica, Nolivos, Fabricio, Alegría
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2012 Supplement
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Sumario:The pressure distribution on the plantar surface may reveal information not only about the feet structure, also it may bring out information about the entire body posture not only on health but also pathologic conditions. The application in ergonomics and ocupational health gives acces to the postural correction that on a long term may provoke professional injuries giving presition and security. This study is on 132 workers of Universidad de las Américas.