Paul, Gunther, and Quintero-Duran, Marisol (2015) Ergonomic assessment of hospital bed moving using DHM Siemens JACK. In: Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association. 1156. From: 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, 9-14 August 2015, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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Abstract

While the indirect and direct cost of occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) causes a significant burden on the health system, lower back pain (LBP) is associated with a significant portion of MSD. In Australia, the highest prevalence of MSD exists for health care workers, such as nurses. The digital human model (DHM) Siemens JACK was used to investigate if hospital bed pushing, a simple task and hazard that is commonly associated with LBP, can be simulated and ergonomically assessed in a virtual environment. It was found that while JACK has implemented a range of common physical work assessment methods, the simulation of dynamic bed pushing remains a challenge due to the complex interface between the floor and wheels, which can only be insufficiently modelled.

Item ID:	48190
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
Keywords:	Digital Human Modelling, Ergonomics, JACK, Workload Assessment, Hospital Bed Pushing
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2019 00:20
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety @ 50% 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science > 110601 Biomechanics @ 50%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920505 Mens Health @ 50% 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920409 Injury Control @ 50%
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