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Effect of Neck Posture on Cervicothoracic Loads in Overhead Crane Operators Publisher Pubmed



Afshari D1 ; Mazloumi A2 ; Nourollahidarabad M2 ; Nasl Saraji G2 ; Rahimi Foroushani A2
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Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Published:2021


Abstract

Awkward neck postures are commonly documented to be associated with an increased risk of neck disorders. This study intended to continuously monitor and evaluate neck postures and to estimate the cervicothoracic loads among overhead crane operators during work time. Neck postures were measured among 40 randomly selected operators by an inclinometer during 2 h of work time. To determine the tasks and adapt the posture recordings to each of their corresponding tasks, direct observation was conducted concurrently. The median neck flexion and lateral bend angles were 28.23° and 11.30°, respectively. The mean compression and shear loads on the neck ranged from 75.22 to 113.14 N and from 9.50 to 41.11 N, respectively. The results indicated substantial levels of exposure to awkward and extreme neck postures among the operators. The nature of the operators’ work and the visual requirements of some tasks will increase the mechanical loads on the neck. © 2018 Central Institute for Labour Protection–National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB).
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