Physical ergonomics

Introduction

Physical ergonomics deals with the physical load on the human body when performing activities like work, sports, jobs at home or dealing with products. In this article we explain more about the backgrounds of physical ergonomics, the risk assessment, the types of physical load: heavy work, repetitive work, and sedentary work.

Background

According to the International Ergonomics Association Ergonomics (or human factors) is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of the interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theoretical principles, data and methods to design in order to…