Assessment of the intraday variability of anthropometric measurements in the work environment: a pilot study.

Assessment of the intraday variability of anthropometric measurements in the work environment: a pilot study. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2017 Apr 25;:1-19 Authors: Bragança S, Arezes P, Carvalho M, Ashdown SP, Leão C Abstract Sitting for long periods of time, both during work and leisure times, is the typical behavior of the modern society. Especially at work, where there is not much flexibility, adopting the sitting posture for the entire day can cause some short- and long-term effects. As workers' productivity and well-being relies on working conditions, evaluating the effects caused by the work postures assumes a very important role. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the variation of some anthropometric measurement during one typical workday to understand if the known long-term effects, can also be seen and quantified in an 8-hour period. Twenty participants were measured before and after work, using traditional anthropometry equipment. The data from the two repetitions was compared using some statistical tests. The results showed a slight variation in the anthropometric measurements, some with the tendency to increase over time, and others with the tendency to decrease. PMID: 28440127 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research