Posture Evaluation of Firefighters During Simulated Fire Suppression Tasks.

Background: Posture mechanics during fire suppression tasks are associated with musculoskeletal injuries in firefighters. Methods: This study uses the Ovako Working Posture Analyzing System (OWAS) ergonomics tool to describe and evaluate the postures of 48 firefighters during 3 simulated tasks: (a)...

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Publicado en:Workplace Health & Safety Vol. 71; no. 12; pp. 606 - 617
Autores principales: Kajaks, Tara, Ziebart, Christina, Galea, Vickie, Vrkljan, Brenda, MacDermid, Joy C.
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Dec2023
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