Inertial Motion Capturing in Ergonomic Workplace Analysis: Assessing the Correlation between RULA, Upper-Body Posture Deviations and Musculoskeletal Discomfort

Inertial Motion Capturing in Ergonomic Workplace Analysis: Assessing the Correlation between RULA, Upper-Body Posture Deviations and Musculoskeletal Discomfort

(1) Background: Mobile movement analysis systems, for example, those based on Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), enable digital real-time methods of collecting data in workplace ergonomics, but the relationship between observational method scores such as Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA), upper-bod...

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Main Authors:	Steven Simon, Jonas Dully, Carlo Dindorf, Eva Bartaguiz, Oliver Walle, Ilsemarie Roschlock-Sachs, Michael Fröhlich
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:	Safety
Subjects:	ergonomics inertial measurement units 3D stereophotogrammetry musculoskeletal discomfort Borg CR-10 observational methods
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/10/1/16

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