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Characterization of the movement associated with the manipulation of a microtome and its pathologies

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dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, Inês
dc.contributor.authorCarrajola, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorMendonça, Paula
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-04T11:41:05Z
dc.date.available2023-07-04T11:41:05Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMicrotomes are equipment used in Pathological Anatomy for the histological sectioning of samples with very thin thicknesses, usually ranging from 1 μm to 10 μm. From an anatomical point of view, the microtomy movement is a repetitive motion that involves the upper limbs, with muscular demands that when repeated exhaustively and regularly can cause muscular-skeletal injuries (MSIs). Specific objectives were defined for this study: a) Surveying and analyzing pathologies associated with the use of the equipment; b) Studying the kinematics of human movement associated with microtome manipulation; c) Analyzing the equipment and proposing modifications to achieve ergonomic use. Data was collected through questionnaire and recording videos of the kinematic movement of the manipulation of the equipment during actual working tasks. The procedure was explained, and the laboratory technician signed a consent agreement. The laboratory technician had several reference points marked to facilitate the study of the movement, and a system of two cameras able to record at higher speeds was used to capture the movement. Afterward, the movie analyses were performed in Kinovea, and the trajectories, velocities, and acceleration profiles of the movement were obtained. More movies must be analyzed to obtain more results and start identifying the critical positions of the movement that may be associated with pathologies. We expect to understand and analyze the pathologies associated with the use of microtomes, as well as to improve the interface of the microtome's drive system with ergonomics criteria without compromising the proper performance of the equipment or compliance with specific standards applicable to these devices.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBarbosa I, Carrajola C, Mendonça P. Characterization of the movement associated with the manipulation of a microtome and its pathologies. In: SYMCOMP 2023 – 6th International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation Developments and Applications, Universidade de Évora, Évora (Portugal), March 30-31, 2023.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/16273
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.symcomp2023.uevora.pt/SYMCOMP2023_Programme_Final.pdfpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectHistopathologypt_PT
dc.subjectMicrotomept_PT
dc.subjectManipulationpt_PT
dc.titleCharacterization of the movement associated with the manipulation of a microtome and its pathologiespt_PT
dc.typeconference object
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceÉvorapt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
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