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ArticleApplied ergonomics2025

Effects of different block designs on low back and shoulders biomechanical loads and postural stability during crab pot handling.

Kiana Kia, Allen Chan, Mina Salehi, Laurel Kincl, Jeong Ho Kim

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Article in Applied ergonomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Kiana KiaSchool of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Allen ChanSchool of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Mina SalehiSchool of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Laurel KinclSchool of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
Jeong Ho KimSchool of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA; School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. Electronic address: jay.kim@tamu.edu.

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NIOSH CDC HHS U01 OH012287
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In commercial Dungeness crab fishing vessels, the block pulls crab pots for harvesting and typically positions them to the side of vessels, rather than the sorting tables on board. Consequently, fishermen must reach outside the vessel to grab the pots, posing increased risk of musculoskeletal and fall-related injuries. To investigate the effects of block design on these risks, 25 participants in a repeated-measures laboratory study handled a pot under two block conditions: away-from-table (conventional setting) and above-table (intervention). Low back and shoulder muscle activities, angles, moments, perceived exertion, and postural stability were measured. The results showed reduced L5/S1 and shoulder moments and angles; decreased muscle activities in the low back, shoulders, and upper extremities; and lower perceived exertion ratings and postural sway measures with the intervention. These findings indicate that positioning the pot closer to fishermen onboard could reduce the injury and fall risk associated with crab pot handling.

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Accidental FallsHuntingLumbosacral RegionOccupational InjuriesPostural BalanceAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaBrachyuraHumansMaleMiddle AgedShipsShoulderWeight-BearingYoung Adult3-D motion captureCommercial fishingElectromyographyLow back stressMusculoskeletal disorders

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