Cel The research aims to record the physiological responses of the spine during various tasks occurring during mining and to assess the relevant strain on the musculo-skeletal system (symptoms and diseases) among miners and control groups. Combining the results from strain assessment based on the physiological study and the pattern of disorders based on the epidemiological study will give information on cause - effect relationships.The main risk-factors for musculo-skeletal diseases during mining will be analyzed. The organisation of work will be studied , including an analysis of the tasks and every operation made by approximately 400 workers occupied in mines in the province of Grosseto. Particular attention will be payed to the registration of the lifted weights, of their shape, and to how many times and for how long they are lifted. Whole body vibrations to which the workers are exposed due to the mining equipment will be measured and the different postures will be registered while the men are working. Further, the accidents which have been verified during the last ten years will be analyzed according to the methods used by many other experts in order to understand the causes, how they happen, and the types and positions of injuries. METHODS AND MEANS BY WHICH THE AIMS ARE TO BE ACHIEVEDThe "whole body load" will be measured as the increase in energy turnover based on oxygen uptake and heart rate. The "local load" will be measured as increased muscle activity (EMG) of those muscles which are most heavily involved. This signal will be analyzed to evaluate static load, mean load and peak load. Guidelines for acceptable limits will be proposed for all the variables. The relationship between "whole body load" and "local load" will be analyzed and related to musculo-skeletal problems (questionnaire survey). Additionally, the data will be analyzed subdividing the workers according to their exposure to whole-body vibrations, physical exertion and postures. Program(-y) ECSC-MEDRES 5C - Fifth medical research programme (ECSC) "Protection of workers against risks arising from work in the coal and steel industries", 1988-1992 Temat(-y) Data not available Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Koordynator Arbejdstilsynet Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Lersø Parkallé 105 2100 KØBENHAVN Dania Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
