Klachten aan het bewegingsapparaat komen veelvuldig voor in het kappersvak. Het blijkt zelfs een groter 'zorgenkind' te zijn dan de groep waarnaar op dit moment de meeste aandacht uit gaat: de beeldschermwerkers. Middels dit onderzoek werd een inventarisatie gemaakt van de beroepsklachten vóórkomende …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the results of an ergonomic-educational course for nurses we assessed the number and percentage of harmful postures and of ergonomic and biomechanical errors made before and after the course. We also studied the perceived physical exertion. MEANS AND METHODS: In all, 12 nurses …

A study was conducted to investigate the physical work load and the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints of nurses in nursing homes. Thirty-six female subjects selected from three nursing homes in the Netherlands participated in an observational study. In addition, the total nursing staff (n = 668) …

The working postures of Dutch nurses (n = 18) in an orthopaedic ward and a urology ward were observed using the Ovako Working posture Analysis System (OWAS). During observation, both working postures and activities were recorded. A specially developed computer program was used for data analysis. By means …