Abstract
An important aspect of workplace design is the creation of possible ways to bring innovations to the prevention of excessive joint loading. The solutions for finding these different options are new theoretical concepts with applications of biomechanics and fuzzy logic, innovative insights into the human body using simulation tools, critical examinations of the relationship between workplace analysis and causality in the control of musculoskeletal disorders, and inventive studies of their validity through epidemiology. These methodological approaches can be useful tools for minimizing incompatibilities between the capabilities of workers and the demands of their jobs and prevention of likely musculoskeletal injuries during work. The results of these approaches can assess the suitability of the designed human-machine system and determine possible improvements in the workplace.
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