Search Results - "Gil Coury, Helenice Jane Cote"

The effects of forearm support and shoulder posture on upper trapezius and anterior deltoid activity by Gonçalves, Josiane Sotrate, Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Takekawa, Karina Sachiko, Helenice Jane Cote Gil Coury, Sato, Tatiana de Oliveira

“…[Purpose] To assess the effects of forearm support and shoulder posture on upper trapezius and anterior deltoid activity. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-three…”
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Can a self-administered questionnaire identify workers with chronic or recurring low back pain? by TAKEKAWA, Karina Satiko, GONÇALVES, Josiane Sotrate, MORIGUCHI, Cristiane Shinohara, Helenice Jane Cote Gil COURY, SATO, Tatiana de Oliveira

“…To verify if the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) and physical examination…”
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Postures and Movements in the Most Common Tasks of Power Line Workers by MORIGUCHI, Cristiane Shinohara, CARNAZ, Letícia, ALENCAR, Jeronimo Farias de, JÚNIOR, Luiz Carlos MIRANDA, GRANQVIST, Lothy, HANSSON, Gert-Åke, Helenice Jane Cote GIL COURY

“…The repair and maintenance of electrical power lines involves awkward postures, which are known risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorders. The aim…”
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Does reduced hamstring flexibility affect trunk and pelvic movement strategies during manual handling? by Carregaro, Rodrigo Luiz, Gil Coury, Helenice Jane Cote

“…To evaluate the influence of reduced hamstring flexibility on trunk and pelvic movement strategies adopted by healthy males during manual handling tasks…”
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Evaluation of musculoskeletal health outcomes in the context of job rotation and multifunctional jobs by de Oliveira Sato, Tatiana, Cote Gil Coury, Helenice Jane

“…Higher physical demands at work are associated with health outcomes such as discomfort, disorders and sick leave. Variations in work exposure patterns,…”
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Goniometer crosstalk compensation for knee joint applications by de Oliveira Sato, Tatiana, Hansson, Gert-Åke, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Electrogoniometers are prone to crosstalk errors related to endblocks rotation (general crosstalk) and to the characteristics of each sensor (individual…”
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Are posture data from simulated tasks representative of field conditions? Case study for overhead electric utility workers by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Carnaz, Letícia, Júnior, Luiz Carlos Miranda, Marklin, Richard William, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Many ergonomics studies are conducted in laboratory-simulated work environments to assess risks for the development of musculoskeletal disorders under more…”
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Assessment of the ergonomic design of diagnostic ultrasound transducers through wrist movements and subjective evaluation by Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos, de Oliveira, Ana Beatriz, Gil Coury, Helenice Jane Cote

“…This study presents procedures for assessing the redesign of ultrasound transducers. Wrist movements were recorded using electrogoniometers. Perceptions of…”
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Biomechanical analysis of loading/unloading a ladder on a truck by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Carnaz, Leticia, de Miranda, Jr, Luiz Carlos, Marklin, Richard William, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Loading/unloading a ladder on vehicles are frequent tasks and involve overhead handling that may expose workers to risk factors of shoulder musculoskeletal…”
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Time trends in ergonomic intervention research for improved musculoskeletal health and comfort in Latin America by Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Studies on ergonomic intervention research aiming at improved musculoskeletal health published in Latin America in the past 20 years were reviewed. The…”
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Can experience modulate handler responses to boxes designed to decrease musculoskeletal load? by Nogueira, Helen Cristina, Silva, Luciana Cristina da Cunha Bueno, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil, Barbieri, Dechristian França, Oliveira, Ana Beatriz

“…Biomechanical load during the handling of commercial (cardboard box with and without cut out) and non-commercial boxes (cardboard box with a retreat on the…”
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Are the postures adopted according to requested linguistic categories similar to those classified by the recording protocols? by de Souza, Tulio Oliveira, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Knowledge on how workers perceive and associate their postures for trunk flexion with respect to linguistic categories, could allow for the development of…”
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Effect of musculoskeletal disorders on prehension strength by Pascucci Sande, Luciane, Cote Gil Coury, Helenice Jane, Oishi, Jorge, Kumar, Shrawan

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the maximum and job simulated hand grip strength in both healthy workers and those suffering from mild and severe…”
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Occupational posture exposure among construction electricians by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Carnaz, Letícia, Veiersted, Kaj Bo, Hanvold, Therese N., Hæg, Liv Berit, Hansson, Gert-Åke, Cote Gil Coury, Helenice Jane

“…The aim of this study is to record, objectively describe and compare working postures of Brazilian and Norwegian construction electricians. Postures of the…”
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Cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of Brazilian Need for Recovery Scale by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Alem, Michele Elisabete Rubio, van Veldhoven, Marc, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…To translate the Need for Recovery Scale (NFR) into Brazilian Portuguese and culturally adapt it and assess the stability, internal consistency and convergent…”
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Evaluation of reusable cardboard box designs: Biomechanical and perceptual aspects by Silva, Luciana Cristina da Cunha Bueno, de Oliveira, Ana Beatriz, Silva, Danilo Correa, Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Reusable cardboard boxes can be ergonomically designed for internal transportation of dry products in industrial settings. In this study we compared the…”
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Improving goniometer accuracy by compensating for individual transducer characteristics by de Oliveira Sato, Tatiana, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil, Hansson, Gert-Åke

“…Abstract Flexible goniometers are useful for direct movement measurements. Crosstalk due to rotation between the endblocks is well known. However, even without…”
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Need for recovery assessment among nursing professionals and call center operators by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Trevizani, Taísa, de Fátima Carreira Moreira, Roberta, Januário, Letícia Bergamin, de Oliveira, Ana Beatriz, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…The present study descriptively compares the need for recovery (NFR) among 128 nursing professionals (nurses) and 223 call center operators according cutoff…”
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Furniture dimensions and postural overload for schoolchildren's head, upper back and upper limbs by Batistão, Mariana Vieira, Sentanin, Anna Cláudia, Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Hansson, Gert-Åke, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil, de Oliveira Sato, Tatiana

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate how the fixed furniture dimensions match with students' anthropometry and to describe head, upper back and upper limbs…”
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Reliability of intra- and inter-rater palpation discrepancy and estimation of its effects on joint angle measurements by Moriguchi, Cristiane Shinohara, Carnaz, Letícia, Silva, Luciana Cristina Cunha Bueno, Salasar, Luis Ernesto Bueno, Carregaro, Rodrigo Luiz, Sato, Tatiana de Oliveira, Coury, Helenice Jane Cote Gil

“…Abstract This study presents data on the intra- and inter-rater reliability of palpation on normal and overweight subjects and shows the influence of palpation…”
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