Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Fischer, Steven"
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Comparing the Kinematic and Kinetic Outputs from Digital Human Modeling Tools to a Lab-Based Rigid-Link Model for the Investigation of Musculoskeletal Disorder Hazards During Patient Handling
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-30)Patient repositioning tasks expose healthcare providers (HCPs) to high bone-on-bone forces, resulting in the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) (Fragala,2011). Researchers have been able to estimate biomechanical ... -
Detecting subject-specific fatigue related changes in lifting kinematics using a machine learning approach
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-07)Background. Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are used to determine a worker’s capacity for return to work (RTW) or for job matching purposes. FCEs are completed using a subjective approach, where a trained evaluator ... -
The effects of operationally relevant head supported mass on neck muscle activity during a rapid scanning task
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-26)The addition of head supported mass, specifically night vision goggles (NVGs), is widely accepted as a key contributor to neck trouble among armed forces rotary wing pilots (Harrison et al., 2009). In fact, nearly 80% of ... -
Evaluating the Prospective Benefits of Physical Demands Description (PDD) Data Created from Job Simulations
(University of Waterloo, 2020-02-12)A physical demands description (PDD) is a document that results from the systematic procedure to quantify, and evaluate all of the physical and environmental demand components of all essential and non- essential tasks of ... -
Exploring the Utility of Inter-Segmental Coordination to Assess Movement Competency During Lifting Tasks
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-22)Pre-employment screens are used within the hiring process to determine the hiring or placement of employees in the workplace. It is important that such screens adequately replicate or generalize to the work of interest. ... -
Identifying Determinants of Performance for Females Completing a Paramedic Physical Employment Test
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-02)Background: Sex disparities exist in employment and injury rates in the paramedic sector. Low success rates among females attempting physical employment standards could explain the elevated injury risk among female paramedics. ... -
Investigating the role of task intensity on motor unit fatigue recovery
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-05)Background: It is unclear how the intensity as well as the underlying contributions of larger versus smaller motor units of a performed task impacts fatigue recovery. Therefore, I tested two hypotheses: that the normalized ... -
Kinematic variability in repetitive occupational tasks as an individual trait from different motor control perspectives
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-06)Recent ergonomic research suggests that individuals with low motor variability (repeaters) are at higher risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders than individuals with high motor variability (replacers) ... -
Predicting Cervical Spine Compression and Shear in Helicopter Helmeted Conditions Using Artificial Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Introduction: Military helicopter pilots around the globe experience a high prevalence of neck pain. The requirement for pilots to use night vision goggles (NVGs) has been linked to increases in neck pain and injury ... -
Towards the use of 2-dimensional video-based markerless motion capture to objectively evaluate kinematics during functional capacity evaluation
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)Backgrounds Workability, the capacity to perform work, is a concept highly regarded in a return-to-work context and typically measured using functional capacity evaluation (FCE). The aim of FCE is to determine the capacity ... -
Understanding Personal Determinants of Lifting Strategy to Inform Movement-Focused Ergonomic Interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-26)Introduction: Lift training interventions are needed to reduce risk in jobs with non-modifiable demands, but to date have been generally ineffective. The lack of lift training effectiveness has been partially attributed ... -
Understanding the effect of objective function weightings on posture prediction: application to predicting lifting postures in un-fatigued and fatigued states
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-28)Physical prototyping is often required when developing new equipment and workspaces so that human-systems integration can be considered. Digital human modelling facilitates more efficient, upstream assessment of human ... -
Using pattern recognition to detect differences in movement strategy between high and low relative biomechanical exposure lifts and lifters: Application to backboard lifting
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-13)Introduction: Backboard lifting is a demanding aspect of paramedic work that results in higher low back moments and sagittal trunk angles compared to other paramedic tasks. Movement strategy in a backboard lift affects ...