Browsing by Subject "Health Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety."
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Back belt effect on physiological strain and perceived discomfort and exertion during a continuous asymmetric stoop lift task.
(1997)This research effort evaluated the effect of wearing an elastic back belt on physiological and perceived strain during a continuous, high-frequency, asymmetric stoop lift task. Specifically, this effort examined the effect ... -
Educational prerequisites for piano teachers assisting in the prevention, detection, and management of performance-related health disorders.
(2000)Research in performing arts medicine supports the concept of piano teachers actively collaborating with physicians and therapists to minimize physiological risks associated with playing the piano. Traditional piano pedagogy ... -
Methodology for the selection and evaluation of computer input devices for people with functional limitations.
(2001)Fitts' Law was a valid model of performance for assessing the levels of impairment for both groups. Movement time (MT) and Fitts' Law index of performance (IP) correlated strongly with the MMDT scores and served as valid ... -
Physiological effects of abdominal belt use during a symmetric lifting task.
(1998)Abdominal belts are widely used by the manual material handling industry as a quick fix to work-related back injuries. The use of belts has increased despite the absence of definitive research findings that support belt ... -
Reliability of a psychophysical method for evaluating repetitive power hand grasps of females.
(1997)Sixteen female subjects performed a simulated industrial hand grasping task in twenty-minute sessions conducted over four weeks. Each subject was required to exert a grasping force of 30% of her MVC for five seconds. Travel ... -
Using Precision Teaching Strategies to Alleviate Symptoms of Teacher Burnout
(2022)Teachers in the United States experienced a dramatic increase in occupational burnout following changes in instruction brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teacher burnout, however, is not a new phenomenon. Burnout is ...