A Wearable Sensor-Based Platform for Surgeon Posture Monitoring: A Tool to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

A Wearable Sensor-Based Platform for Surgeon Posture Monitoring: A Tool to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

Surgeons are workers that are particularly prone to the development of musculoskeletal disorders. Recent advances in surgical interventions, such as laparoscopic procedures, have caused a worsening of the scenario, given the harmful static postures that have to be kept for long periods. In this pape...

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Main Authors: Nicola Carbonaro, Gabriele Mascherini, Ilenia Bartolini, Maria Novella Ringressi, Antonio Taddei, Alessandro Tognetti, Nicola Vanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
ergonomic risk
IMU
musculoskeletal disease
RULA approach
spine posture
surgeon posture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3734

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