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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Can exposure variation be promoted in the shoulder girdle muscles by modifying work pace and inserting pauses during simulated assembly work?

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Author(s):
Januario, Leticia Bergamin [1, 2] ; Madeleine, Pascal [2] ; Cid, Marina Machado [1] ; Samani, Afshin [2] ; Oliveira, Ana Beatriz [1]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Lab Clin & Occupat Kinesiol LACO, Dept Phys Therapy, Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Aalborg Univ, Dept Hlth Sci & Technol, Lab Ergon & Work Related Disorders, Phys Act & Human Performance Grp SMI, Aalborg - Denmark
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: APPLIED ERGONOMICS; v. 66, p. 151-160, JAN 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 4
Abstract

This study investigated the acute effects of changing the work pace and implementing two pause types during an assembly task. Eighteen healthy women performed a simulated task in four different conditions: 1) slow or 2) fast work pace with 3) passive or 4) active pauses every two minutes. The root mean square (RMS) and exposure variation analysis (EVA) from the trapezius and serratus anterior muscles, as well as the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) from the neck-shoulder region, were observed. Decreased RMS and RPE as well as more variable muscle activity (EVA) were observed in the slow work pace compared with the fast one. The pause types had a limited effect, but active pauses resulted in increased RMS of the clavicular trapezius. The findings revealed the importance of work pace in the reduction of perceived exertion and promotion of variation in muscle activation during assembly tasks. However, the pause types had no important effect on the evaluated outcomes. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/05761-0 - Do active pauses change muscle electrical activity and oxygenation during repetitive manual task?
Grantee:Letícia Bergamin Januário
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
FAPESP's process: 15/13581-7 - Do active pauses change muscle electrical activity and oxygenation during repetitive manual task?
Grantee:Letícia Bergamin Januário
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate (Direct)