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Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities
| dc.contributor.author | Cernean, Nicolai | |
| dc.contributor.author | Serranheira, Florentino | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gonçalves, Pedro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Reis, Cláudia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-21T14:47:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-08-21T14:47:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives - To identify alternatives for radiographers' postures while performing mammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods - Radiographers’ postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulated without any intervention for three scenarios: radiographer/patient with similar statures, radiographer smaller than patient and radiographer taller than patient. Actions were taken to modify the postures: seated radiographer; patient on a step; seated patient; radiographer on a step. All the postures were analysed using kinovea 0.8.15 software and the angles were measured twice and classified according to European standard EN1005–4: 2005. Results - The non-acceptable angles were measured mainly during MLO positioning when radiographer was taller than the patient: 139° and 120° for arm-flexion and abduction, 72° for trunk and −24° for head/neck-flexion. The introduction of alternative postures (radiographer seated), allowed improvements in posture (60° and 99° for arm flexion and abduction, 14° for trunk and 0° for head/neck flexion), being classified as acceptable. Conclusions - The alternative postures simulated have the potential to reduce the risk of developing WRMSDs when radiographers and patients have different statures. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cernean N, Serranheira F, Gonçalves P, Reis CS. Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities. Insights Imaging. 2017;8(4):429-38. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s13244-017-0560-7 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7336 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Springer Publishing Company | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13244-017-0560-7 | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Mammography | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Radiographer | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Ergonomics | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Posture | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Work-related disorders | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 438 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 4 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 429 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Insights into Imaging | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 8 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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