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| العنوان: |
Effects of a participatory ergonomics intervention computer workshop for university students: A pilot intervention to prevent disability in tomorrow's workers. |
| المؤلفون: |
Robertson, Michelle M., Amick, III, Benjamin C., Hupert, Nathaniel, Pellerin-Dionne, Mary, Cha, Eugene, Katz, Jeffrey N. |
| المصدر: |
Work; 2002, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p305, 10p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MICROCOMPUTER workstations (Computers), ARM injuries, ERGONOMICS |
| مستخلص: |
A participatory approach was used to create a computer ergonomics workshop for college students, incorporating an instructional systems design process and adult learning inquiry perspectives. The primary objective of this participatory ergonomic pilot intervention was to involve students throughout the training design process in solving computer workstation ergonomic problems and adopting healthy computing behaviors. Students' level of participation included becoming part of the training design team, a co-facilitator, or a student trainee. A second objective was to examine the translation of an industrial office ergonomics training program into a college computer ergonomics training program. The long term goal was to reduce upper extremity symptoms and disability. The program was piloted at one private university. The three student trainees significantly increased their knowledge of computer ergonomics from 69% post-training. Trainees were also successful in conducting computer ergonomic evaluations of students' computing work areas. They achieved 100% proposing solutions in five ergonomic workstation assessments in the field. This approach was successful in creating a sense of ownership among the student developers and facilitators as reflected in their self-reports during a post-intervention debriefing. The results of this pilot study justify formal controlled trials of this intervention in university students, who will become tomorrow's workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
