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A Ergonomic Intervention for the Queen’s Family Health Team

A Ergonomic Intervention for the Queen’s Family Health Team. KNPE 463 Savannah Silva Storm Patterson. Introduction: Who are we?. Kinesiology students enrolled in KNPE 463

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A Ergonomic Intervention for the Queen’s Family Health Team

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  1. A ErgonomicIntervention for the Queen’s Family Health Team KNPE 463 Savannah Silva Storm Patterson

  2. Introduction: Who are we? Kinesiology students enrolled inKNPE 463 “KNPE 463 is a course which discusses program planning and evaluation for the promotion of physical activity in the community, workplace, school, and health care settings.”

  3. Agenda • Intended Project: Why are we here • Background: What is MSD and how do we prevent it? • Fun activity • Thank You & Contact Information

  4. Intended Project: Why are we here? • To improve • Short-term: Alter your working environment that will facilitate proper body positioning. • Long-term: prevention of MSD and reduce chronic pain.

  5. Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) What is MSD?

  6. Tendonitis Strain Foggy Brain Strained neck, shoulders and upper back Inflexible spine increases your potential at damaging your disks Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/warning-sitting-can-kill-you.html

  7. MSD Prevention • Ergonomics: the study of a person’s efficiency in their working environment. There is a broad spectrum of work place environment inefficiencies pertaining to ergonomics. This can include simple issues such as the lighting of a room, or more prominent issues like the general organization of an office space. • Creating spaces that are safe, comfortable, and efficient.

  8. Chair and Monitor Adjustments Head upright and over your shoulders Eyes looking downwards on a 30 degrees Back rest supports natural curve of lower back Elbows bent at 90 degrees, forearms horizontal and shoulders relaxed, not depressed. Thighs horizontal with a 90 degree-110 degree angle at the hip Feet fully supported by the floor. If NOT possible, use a foot rest.

  9. Work Reach

  10. Remember to Relax and Enjoy Life! • Psychosocial issues: • fast work pace/increased workload, little task variety, high degree of supervision/ monitoring, few breaks, lack of control over work, high stress.

  11. Activity Time!!

  12. Thank you! • If you have questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact us! • Storm Patterson: storm.patterson427@gmail.com • Savannah Silva: 9sns4@queensu.ca

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