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Third Edition
By
Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA, Clinical Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA
Description
Ergonomics for Therapists, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive introduction to ergonomics in the workplace. Thoroughly revised with the latest
ergonomic techniques and strategies, this reader-friendly resource gives you the foundation you need to help clients maximize efficiency
and prevent workplace injuries before they occur.
Contents
Part I: Overview and Conceptual Framework
1. Ergonomics and Therapy: An Introduction
2. A Client-Centered
Framework for Therapists in Ergonomics
3. Macroergonomics
Part II: Knowledge, Tools, and Techniques
4.
Ergonomic Assessments/Work Assessments
5. Anthropometry
6. Basic Biomechanics
7. Cognitive and Behavioral Occupational
Demands of Work
8. Psychosocial Factors in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
9. Physical Environment
10. Human
Factors in Medical Rehabilitation Equipment: Product Development and Usability Testing
Part III: Special Considerations
11.
Lifting Analysis
12. Seating
13. Computers and Assistive Technology
Part IV: Application Process
14.
Ergonomics of Children and Youth
15. Ergonomics of Aging
16. Ergonomics in Injury Prevention and Disability Management
17.
Ergonomics of Play and Leisure
18. Evidence-Based Practice in Ergonomics
Part V: Resources
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Certifications and Professional Associations in Ergonomics
20. Economics and Marketing of Ergonomic Services
21. Entrepreneurship
Appendix
A. Job Analysis and Design Considerations
Appendix B. Ergonomic Information Sheets for Consumers
Appendix C. Answers to
Review Questions
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 480 pages, publication date: JUL-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04853-8
ISBN-10: 0-323-04853-6
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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