A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities

Andris Freivalds; Yongku Kong; Heecheon You; Seikwon Park

A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities

Andris Freivalds
, Yongku Kong
, Heecheon You
, Seikwon Park

Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Abstract

A quantitative risk assessment model determining the likelihood of incurring work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities has been developed based on grip force and hand motion data input from an innovative 'touch glove'. This glove utilizes a commercial CyberGlove to measure hand and finger movements and UniForce pressure sensors to measure grip pressure during work. These are incorporated directly on-line to a laptop with the risk assessment model leading to a predicted incidence rate. The model explains 50% of the variance due to job stressors, with the remaining variability due to individual and psychosocial factors. These were examined in a pilot case-control retrospective epidemiological study of 97 participants, reducing the unexplained variability to almost less than 10%.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	728-731
Number of pages	4
State	Published - 2000
Event	Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium' - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jul 29 2000 → Aug 4 2000

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Other	Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium'
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	7/29/00 → 8/4/00

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Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Freivalds, A., Kong, Y., You, H., & Park, S. (2000). A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities. 728-731. Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.

Freivalds, Andris ; Kong, Yongku ; You, Heecheon et al. / A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities. Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.4 p.

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Freivalds, A, Kong, Y, You, H & Park, S 2000, 'A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities', Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States, 7/29/00 - 8/4/00 pp. 728-731.

A comprehensive risk assessment model for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities. / Freivalds, Andris; Kong, Yongku; You, Heecheon et al.
2000. 728-731 Paper presented at Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Association, 'Ergonomics for the New Millennnium', San Diego, CA, United States.

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