Marras The Working Back

A Systems View
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-25856-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

A systems approach to understanding and minimizing the causes oflow back pain in the workplace
Low back pain affects 80% of the population at some point duringtheir lifetime; it is responsiblefor over 40% of the compensationcosts for work-related injuries. This book provides anunderstanding of the mechanisms influencing low back pain in theworkplace and indicates how low back pain might be prevented,saving employers extraordinary amounts in medical costs andprotecting workers from the most common on-the-job injury. With aunique, multidisciplinary perspective that shows how variousinfluences or risk factors can be considered collectively, TheWorking Back: A Systems View:
Explains basic concepts in anatomy and physiology that areessential to understanding and preventing low back pain
Provides a systems perspective on the occupational causes of backpain, not only addressing factors such as spine loading, but alsoconsidering the potential impact of psychosocial and organizationalinteractions, genetics, and physiology
Discusses implementing preventive engineering and administrativecontrols and integrating risk interventions into theworkplace
Offers an expert analysis of current medical research on low backpain in one comprehensive, accessible reference
This book gives readers the knowledge to assess a work environmentand prescribe effective interventions. It is a hands-on referencefor ergonomists, manufacturing engineers, process engineers,industrial engineers and managers, safety engineers, nurses,therapists, chiropractors, physicians, and workers with back pain.It is also an excellent resource for graduate or undergraduatestudents of kinesiology, physiology, ergonomics, physical therapy,nursing, industrial design, engineering, and general medicine.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marras, William S.

Über Autor(innen)

William S. Marras PhD, is a Professor in the College of Engineering and the College of Medicine at The Ohio State University, a certified professional ergonomist, and a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineers, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the International Ergonomics Society, and the Ergonomics Society. He holds two patents for devices for monitoring motion of the spine. He is an ergonomic consultant for the U.S. Department of Labor, Ford Motor Company, RCA, Honda, and other corporations and associations. He has had over 180 articles published in various medical and ergonomic journals and has coauthored several books on occupational ergonomics. He is currently the chair of the Human Factors Committee within the National Academy of Sciences.