The effectiveness of floor mats as an intervention for standing fatigue of light fabrication workers /
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (swelling) of the leg, length of the spinal column, 75% of the participants preferred to have mats in their A field study was conducted in a light fabrication plant to blood pooling (swelling) of the foot, blood pooling curvature of the spinal column, flexibility of the hamstring determine the effectiveness of floor mats on reducing the differences between data recorded before and after work floor mats at the conclusion of the study. Results show that However, across both floor surfaces, participants reported increase in foot volume over time was lower for subjects when investigations of standing fatigue. main effect for floor surface at alpha = 0.05. No statistical main effect for gender; females had higher heart rates than males over the course of the work shift. Trends observed measured after they worked on anti-fatigue mats for one month. Analysis of the subjective discomfort survey also muscles, and heart rate. Subjective discomfort measurements of comfort. The subjective discomfort survey and the of the other physiological variables. Heart rate exhibited a only variable which exhibited a statistically significant participants responded favorably to an evaluation of the physiological variables of foot temperature, foot volume, leg revealed no significant difference between floor surfaces. shifts, across floor conditions. Although most of the significance for floor surface was found with regard to any significant pain in each of the body regions measured. The symptoms of standing fatigue. Specific physiological thighs, knees, lower legs, ankles, and feet. Stature was the use of mats, these may still be useful tools for future variables measured include skin temperature of the foot, variables showed no statistically supported advantage to the volume, stature, and spinal length all showed significant were taken for the mid-back, lower back, hips/buttocks, with foot volume suggest some practical significance. The workstations and reported that the mats improved their level |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Safety Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 47 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 38-39. |