Prophylaxis of muscular stress in physical labor
Shardakova, E.F.; Matiukhin, V.V.; Elizarova, V.V.; Iampol'skaia, E.G.; Suvorov, V.G.; Lagutina, G.N.; Kotliar, N.I.
Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaia Ekologiia 7: 12-15
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1026-9428 PMID: 10459249 Document Number: 508505
The authors demonstrated that work of female molders, acquisitors and stacking packers is characterized by physical load, great number of cliched manual movements, intensive inclinations of corpse and constrained working posture. Prolonged exposure to unfavorable occupational factors results in neuromuscular and cardiovascular stress that induces pathologic changes with increasing length of service. Complex of prophylactic measures suggested by the authors proves effective as releases working strain and delays fatigue during the working shift.