This unique book teaches therapists how to use ergonomics to optimize human performance and improve patient health. It explains what recommendations should be made to industry to promote healthy work habits and decrease the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries and discusses proper body mechanics, work simplification techniques, and recommendations for ergonomic equipment.
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"This book provides a comprehensive look at the field of ergonomics and the role rehabilitation professionals can play. Information is both current and practical." -Patrice A. Erik, MCP, Lansdale, PA
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This clinical reference describes the use of ergonomics in health care and rehabilitation as part of the process to optimize human performance within the context of a person's environment. Rehabilitation professionals provide consultation to industry to promote healthy work habits and decrease the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries. Proper body mechanics, work simplification techniques, and recommendations for ergonomic equipment educate people on how to work more safely and productively within the work environment. The end result is fewer injuries (with less money paid to workers' compensation) and better productivity.Contributing authors represent ergonomists, occupational and physical therapists, engineers, psychologists, physicians, lawyers, and architects, and provide a clinical reference that is applicable to all health care, rehabilitation, and ergonomic professionals.This clinical reference describes the use of ergonomics in health care and rehabilitation as part of the process to optimize human performance within the context of a person's environment. Rehabilitation professionals provide consultation to industry to promote healthy work habits and decrease the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries. Proper body mechanics, work simplification techniques, and recommendations for ergonomic equipment educate people on how to work more safely and productively within the work environment. The end result is fewer injuries (with less money paid to workers' compensation) and better productivity.Contributing authors represent ergonomists, occupational and physical therapists, engineers, psychologists, physicians, lawyers, and architects, and provide a clinical reference that is applicable to all health care, rehabilitation, and ergonomic professionals.
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