ArticleErgonomics2020
Effects of working posture and roof slope on activation of lower limb muscles during shingle installation.
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- Phase Level Assessment of Ergonomic Intervention Effectiveness in Reducing Knee Musculoskeletal Disorder Risks During Residential Roof Shingle Installation.American journal of industrial medicine · 2025Article
- A Case Study of Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Slovakia with Respect to EU Standard.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Influence of brick laying height on biomechanical load in masons: Cross-sectional field study with technical measurements.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Neuroscience Tools Use in Construction Health and Safety Management.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Reconstruction of a Car-Running Pedestrian Accident Based on a Humanoid Robot Method.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of Body Posture and Different Exercise Intensity on Athletes' Limb Injury.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on health and safety in the construction sector.Human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing · 2021Article
- Fusing imperfect experimental data for risk assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in construction using canonical polyadic decomposition.Automation in construction · 2020Article
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Abstract
Awkward and extreme kneeling during roofing generates high muscular tension which can lead to knee musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among roofers. However, the combined impact of roof slope and kneeling posture on the activation of the knee postural muscles and their association to potential knee MSD risks among roofers have not been studied. The current study evaluated the effects of kneeling posture and roof slope on the activation of major knee postural muscles during shingle installation via a laboratory assessment. Maximum normalized electromyography (EMG) data were collected from knee flexor and extensor muscles of seven subjects, who mimicked the shingle installation process on a slope-configurable wooden platform. The results revealed a significant increase in knee muscle activation during simulated shingle installation on sloped rooftops. Given the fact that increased muscle activation of knee postural muscles has been associated with knee MSDs, roof slope and awkward kneeling posture can be considered as potential knee MSD risk factors.
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