Body mechanics Flashcards
Define ergonomics
- The study of human body in relation to the working environment
Types of ergonomics
- physical ergonomics
- Cognitive ergonomics
- Organizational ergonomics
- Participatory ergonomics
Physical ergonomics
- Deals with physical load on human body when performing an activity or a task.
*Physical ergonomics focuses on designing workplaces and tools to fit the human body, aiming to prevent injuries and improve comfort and productivity (MSD)
Cognitive abilities
Cognitive abilities refer to the mental skills the brain uses to carry out everyday tasks. These include:
cognitive ergonomics
Cognitive ergonomics is a field that focuses on how well tasks, jobs, products, and environments align with human cognitive abilities and limitations.
concerned with mental processes, such as perception, memory, reasoning, and motor response,
Examples of cognitive ergonomics
- Mental workload
- Decision making processes
- Human-technology interaction
- Work stress load
- Social stress load
- Physical training
Organizational ergonomics
Focuses on optimizing socio-technical systems, including organizational structures, policies and processes.
What does organizational ergonomics aim at.
It aims at improving the overall system performance and human wellbeing by considering how people interact with their work environments.
Examples of organizational ergonomics
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Quality management
- Crew resource management.
- Introduction of new work
paradigms - Design of working
times/duration - Work design and flow.
Participatory ergonomics
- Use the expertise of the working group, capitalizing on the knowledge & experience.
- Participatory ergonomics programs seek to maximize the involvement of the workers in this process based on the simple fact that a worker is an expert on his or her job
How important is participatory ergonomics in medical imaging
- Its influences on-site safety
- It helps HCW to be aware of work-related injuries and how such
- injuries can be minimise
