Title

The Need For A Lower Extremity Risk Assessment Model

Abstract

Current ergonomic risk assessment tools do not assess possible occupational (extrinsic) and personal (intrinsic) risk factors for the lower extremity regions of employees. This document proposes that it is possible to develop a lower extremity risk assessment (LERA) model for quantifying such risks. A literature review was conducted for work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the lower extremity that affect the nervous, muscular, vascular, and skeletal systems. This initial model of LERA was developed using epidemiological literature and subject matter expert opinion specifically for the knee joint and is considered a preliminary step towards quantifying the etiology of cumulative occupational knee disorders.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volume

2

Number of Pages

887-891

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1518/107118109x12524442638344

Socpus ID

77951560053 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77951560053

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