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
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
77951560053 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77951560053
STARS Citation
Reid, Christopher R.; McCauley-Bush, Pamela; Karwowski, Waldemar; and McMullin, Dianne L., "The Need For A Lower Extremity Risk Assessment Model" (2009). Scopus Export 2000s. 12689.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/12689