Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers
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Resumo: | Background. Workers in the wood processing industry perform activities that demand great physical and ergonomic demands, which favors the emergence of inflammatory processes and in turn the occurrence of heat regions in the body, thus making it possible to assess the inflammatory level by means of temperature gradients. This study aimed to evaluate the use of thermography as an ergonomic analysis tool to identify regions with musculoskeletal overload in workers in a wood processing industry. Methods. The study was conducted with nine workers in the central-west region of Brazil. The evaluations to obtain the thermographic images were carried out before the beginning of the workday, on Monday (day I) and on Friday (day II), in order to verify the overload regions in the accumulation of days worked. The thermal images were collected in an acclimatized room with controlled conditions where the participants remained with the upper part of their bodies bare for acclimatization, and then the lumbar and scapular regions were evaluated. The images were obtained using the FLUKE TI 400 Thermal Imager, with analysis using the SmartView software program to demarcate the body regions of interest. Results. The mean temperature values obtained on day I did not significantly differ from the mean values obtained on day II. Qualitative analysis showed thermal patterns with high temperature at the same points on both evaluated days. Although the thermographic analysis performed in this study cannot provide definitive results, they generally helped to provide evidence for a more accurate diagnosis in the evaluated workers. |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workersOccupational diseasesThermal patternsWood splittingBackground. Workers in the wood processing industry perform activities that demand great physical and ergonomic demands, which favors the emergence of inflammatory processes and in turn the occurrence of heat regions in the body, thus making it possible to assess the inflammatory level by means of temperature gradients. This study aimed to evaluate the use of thermography as an ergonomic analysis tool to identify regions with musculoskeletal overload in workers in a wood processing industry. Methods. The study was conducted with nine workers in the central-west region of Brazil. The evaluations to obtain the thermographic images were carried out before the beginning of the workday, on Monday (day I) and on Friday (day II), in order to verify the overload regions in the accumulation of days worked. The thermal images were collected in an acclimatized room with controlled conditions where the participants remained with the upper part of their bodies bare for acclimatization, and then the lumbar and scapular regions were evaluated. The images were obtained using the FLUKE TI 400 Thermal Imager, with analysis using the SmartView software program to demarcate the body regions of interest. Results. The mean temperature values obtained on day I did not significantly differ from the mean values obtained on day II. Qualitative analysis showed thermal patterns with high temperature at the same points on both evaluated days. Although the thermographic analysis performed in this study cannot provide definitive results, they generally helped to provide evidence for a more accurate diagnosis in the evaluated workers.Institute of Production Engineering and Management Federal University of Itajubá, Minas GeraisDepartment of Production Engineering and Mechanics Federal University of Viçosa, Minas GeraisDepartment of Physiotherapy Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Minas GeraisDepartment of Physical Education Federal University of Viçosa, Minas GeraisInstitute of Agrarian Sciences Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas GeraisSchool of Agriculture São Paulo State University, São PauloCenter for Agricultural Sciences and Engineering Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito SantoSchool of Agriculture São Paulo State University, São PauloFederal University of ItajubáFederal University of ViçosaFederal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and MucuriUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Federal University of Espírito SantoSoranso, Denise RansolinMinette, Luciano JoséMarçal, MarcioMarins, João Carlos BouzasSchettino, StanleyLima, Roldão Carlos A. [UNESP]Oliveira, Michel2023-07-29T12:27:24Z2023-07-29T12:27:24Z2022-09-20info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13973PeerJ, v. 10.2167-8359http://hdl.handle.net/11449/24594110.7717/peerj.139732-s2.0-85138445410Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPeerJinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-07-29T12:27:24Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/245941Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-05T21:11:20.998026Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers Soranso, Denise Ransolin Occupational diseases Thermal patterns Wood splitting |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Thermography in ergonomic assessment: a study of wood processing industry workers |
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Soranso, Denise Ransolin |
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Soranso, Denise Ransolin Minette, Luciano José Marçal, Marcio Marins, João Carlos Bouzas Schettino, Stanley Lima, Roldão Carlos A. [UNESP] Oliveira, Michel |
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Minette, Luciano José Marçal, Marcio Marins, João Carlos Bouzas Schettino, Stanley Lima, Roldão Carlos A. [UNESP] Oliveira, Michel |
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Federal University of Itajubá Federal University of Viçosa Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) Federal University of Espírito Santo |
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Soranso, Denise Ransolin Minette, Luciano José Marçal, Marcio Marins, João Carlos Bouzas Schettino, Stanley Lima, Roldão Carlos A. [UNESP] Oliveira, Michel |
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Occupational diseases Thermal patterns Wood splitting |
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Occupational diseases Thermal patterns Wood splitting |
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Background. Workers in the wood processing industry perform activities that demand great physical and ergonomic demands, which favors the emergence of inflammatory processes and in turn the occurrence of heat regions in the body, thus making it possible to assess the inflammatory level by means of temperature gradients. This study aimed to evaluate the use of thermography as an ergonomic analysis tool to identify regions with musculoskeletal overload in workers in a wood processing industry. Methods. The study was conducted with nine workers in the central-west region of Brazil. The evaluations to obtain the thermographic images were carried out before the beginning of the workday, on Monday (day I) and on Friday (day II), in order to verify the overload regions in the accumulation of days worked. The thermal images were collected in an acclimatized room with controlled conditions where the participants remained with the upper part of their bodies bare for acclimatization, and then the lumbar and scapular regions were evaluated. The images were obtained using the FLUKE TI 400 Thermal Imager, with analysis using the SmartView software program to demarcate the body regions of interest. Results. The mean temperature values obtained on day I did not significantly differ from the mean values obtained on day II. Qualitative analysis showed thermal patterns with high temperature at the same points on both evaluated days. Although the thermographic analysis performed in this study cannot provide definitive results, they generally helped to provide evidence for a more accurate diagnosis in the evaluated workers. |
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