https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/ en https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/workplace-multi-task-assessment-what-it-and-why-should-we <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/Multi-task%20assessment.JPG?itok=Zwcc1o6s" width="100" height="49" alt="Title page example from an article in Applied Ergonomics" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p>In this post we describe multi-tasks MSD exposure assessment and summarize the findings from our recent review paper aiming to identify the current state-of-the-art in multi-task MSD exposure assessment tools.</p> Tags: Ergonomics, MSD Prevention, Research, Multi-task Assessment Tue, 03 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Sanjay Veerasammy https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/workplace-multi-task-assessment-what-it-and-why-should-we https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/are-you-thinking-about-accessibility-when-sharing-science <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/accessability%20word%20cloud.png?itok=xEQoCzY_" width="100" height="84" alt="a cloud of words related to the topic of accessibility" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p><span><span><span>OBEL is committed to promoting and ensuring accessibility in research. This means that we make every effort to provide equitable access to our research communications. But we are still learning!</span></span></span></p> Tags: Accessibility, Science communication, Research Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Anna Guenther https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/are-you-thinking-about-accessibility-when-sharing-science https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/who-what-when-where-and-why-msd-risk-assessment-tools-used <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/Applied%20Ergonomics.gif?itok=tjSkncDE" width="75" height="100" alt="Applied Ergonomics journal cover" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p>Health and safety professional routinely use MSD risk assessment tools, but what tools do they use, and when?  In a recent paper published in Applied Ergonomics, we summarize the MSD risk assessment tool use patterns in Canada.</p> Tags: MSD Prevention, Ergonomics, Risk Assessment Tools Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Heather Johnston, Institute of Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/who-what-when-where-and-why-msd-risk-assessment-tools-used https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/fitting-worker-work-when-its-time-heres-how <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/Demand-Capacity-Competency%20Model.PNG?itok=iMEfiOzP" width="100" height="63" alt="A teeter totter showing the balance between job demands and physical capacity" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p>We discuss the role of physical capacity and movement competency focused training as a method to fit the worker to the work in jobs with non-modifiable tasks.</p> Tags: MSD Prevention, Movement Competency, Physical Capacity, Job Demands, Sensorimotor Control Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Daniel Armstrong https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/fitting-worker-work-when-its-time-heres-how https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/how-amazon-using-digital-human-modeling-inform-injury <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/almosnino-dhm-image.png?itok=2933inut" width="100" height="73" alt="digital avatar performing a lifting tasks" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p>A brief review of a recent peer reviewed publication on the use of digital human models to optimize lifting tasks</p> Tags: Ergonomics, MSD Prevention, Digital Human Modeling, Amazon Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Steven Fischer https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/how-amazon-using-digital-human-modeling-inform-injury https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/whats-new-ergonomics-research-follow-occupational <img loading="lazy" src="/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/uploads/images/presidents-visit-action-shot_smaller.png?itok=wfQRumTf" width="100" height="67" alt="University of Waterloo president visiting the lab" typeof="Image" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> <p><span><span><span>Welcome to the first OBEL Blog post! In this post we share our Blog purpose and goals so that you know what to expect and what to keep an eye out for in future posts. </span></span></span></p> Tags: MSD Prevention, Ergonomics, Research, Occupational Biomechanics Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000 Steven Fischer https://uwaterloo.ca/occupational-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-lab/blog/whats-new-ergonomics-research-follow-occupational