Monitoreo electrónico en la evaluación del tiempo máximo de mantenimiento de postura estática.

Abstract

Taking into consideration the correlation between adopted positions as part of a work activity and the occurrence of bone-muscle disorders, the employer-employee shared responsibility to review working conditions becomes a principle. This assessment serves as an anticipation measure to ensure work related health and safety. Since organizations evaluates risks based on injury’s reports and workers complains, the working condition analysis uses a quantitative ergonomic risk assessment of said conditions. Thus, based on sustained working positions as ergonomic risk factor and existing ergonomic assessment methods centered on expert observations, monitoring systems to invasive physiological responses and subjective perceptions of discomfort, we monitored the superficial muscle activity responses and upper body mobility within a the Maximum Holding Time of static position, validating the results through the integration of a technological capture system and the consistency between the results and the individual body characteristics.