The ergonomic impact of a mattress lift tool and bottom sheet type on hotel room cleaners while making beds.
Appl Ergon
; 81: 102880, 2019 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-31422276
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to quantify biomechanical and cardiovascular exposure while making beds with and without interventions (mattress lift tool and fitted sheet). Sixteen female hotel room cleaners participated in this multifactorial (tool and sheet) laboratory study of crossover design. Exertion in the upper extremity (<2) and back (<3) was consistently lower when using the tool and fitted sheet (pâ¯<â¯0.05). The average number of lifts per bed was reduced by 48% with an 18â¯s increase in cycle time per bed. Peak forearm flexor activity was significantly lower when using a tool(pâ¯<â¯0.05). Spinal lateral plane range of motion (pâ¯<â¯0.02) and maximum twisting velocity (pâ¯<â¯0.03) were lowest using the tool and fitted sheet together. Interventions such as a mattress lift tool used with a fitted sheet reduced the number of mattress lifts and lowered perceived exertion among hotel room cleaners while making beds.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Musculoesqueléticas
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Remoção
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Zeladoria
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Ergonomia
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Ergon
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article