Method for objective assessment of physical work load at the workplace. 1998

H J Busser, and W G de Korte, and E B Glerum, and R C van Lummel
McRoberts BV, The Hague, The Netherlands.

This paper presents a method for objective assessment of physical work load at the workplace. The method is based on the DynaPort ADL Monitor. Using accelerometry, this monitor enables the assessment of gross motor activity as it occurs during the activities of daily living (ADL). A case study is conducted to explore the usefulness of the monitor in support of occupational research. The focus is on the cause and reduction of mechanical low back pain (LBP). A patient suffering from mechanical LBP participated in the study. He worked as messenger in contrast with his usual occupation. The patient was examined in both occupations using the monitor. The ADL profiles indicated that the messenger job was more likely to cause LBP than the other occupation of a mechanic.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007405 Intervertebral Disc Displacement An INTERVERTEBRAL DISC in which the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS has protruded through surrounding ANNULUS FIBROSUS. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region. Disc Herniation,Disc Protrusion,Disc, Herniated,Disk Herniation,Disk Protrusion,Disk, Herniated,Intervertebral Disc Herniation,Intervertebral Disc Protrusion,Intervertebral Disk Displacement,Intervertebral Disk Herniation,Intervertebral Disk Protrusion,Prolapsed Disk,Protruded Disc,Protruded Disk,Slipped Disk,Disk Prolapse,Herniated Disc,Herniated Disk,Prolapsed Disc,Slipped Disc,Disc Displacement, Intervertebral,Disc Herniations,Disc Protrusion, Intervertebral,Disc Protrusions,Disc Protrusions, Intervertebral,Disc, Prolapsed,Disc, Protruded,Disc, Slipped,Discs, Protruded,Disk Displacement, Intervertebral,Disk Herniations,Disk Prolapses,Disk Protrusion, Intervertebral,Disk Protrusions,Disk, Prolapsed,Disk, Protruded,Disk, Slipped,Herniated Discs,Herniated Disks,Herniation, Disc,Herniation, Disk,Herniation, Intervertebral Disc,Herniation, Intervertebral Disk,Intervertebral Disc Displacements,Intervertebral Disc Herniations,Intervertebral Disc Protrusions,Intervertebral Disk Displacements,Intervertebral Disk Herniations,Intervertebral Disk Protrusions,Prolapse, Disk,Prolapsed Discs,Prolapsed Disks,Prolapses, Disk,Protruded Discs,Protruded Disks,Protrusion, Disc,Protrusion, Disk,Protrusion, Intervertebral Disc,Protrusion, Intervertebral Disk,Protrusions, Intervertebral Disk,Slipped Discs,Slipped Disks
D008159 Lumbar Vertebrae VERTEBRAE in the region of the lower BACK below the THORACIC VERTEBRAE and above the SACRAL VERTEBRAE. Vertebrae, Lumbar
D008297 Male Males
D008991 Monitoring, Physiologic The continuous measurement of physiological processes, blood pressure, heart rate, renal output, reflexes, respiration, etc., in a patient or experimental animal; includes pharmacologic monitoring, the measurement of administered drugs or their metabolites in the blood, tissues, or urine. Patient Monitoring,Monitoring, Physiological,Physiologic Monitoring,Monitoring, Patient,Physiological Monitoring
D009784 Occupational Diseases Diseases caused by factors involved in one's employment. Diseases, Occupational,Occupational Illnesses,Disease, Occupational,Illnesse, Occupational,Illnesses, Occupational,Occupational Disease,Occupational Illnesse
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000203 Activities of Daily Living The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating. ADL,Chronic Limitation of Activity,Limitation of Activity, Chronic,Activities, Daily Living,Activity, Daily Living,Daily Living Activities,Daily Living Activity,Living Activities, Daily,Living Activity, Daily
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity
D016526 Workload The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time. Employee Workload,Staff Workload,Employee Work Load,Staff Work Load,Work Load,Employee Work Loads,Employee Workloads,Staff Work Loads,Staff Workloads,Work Load, Employee,Work Load, Staff,Work Loads,Work Loads, Employee,Work Loads, Staff,Workload, Employee,Workload, Staff,Workloads,Workloads, Employee,Workloads, Staff

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