Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities
Objectives: To identify alternatives for radiographers’ postures while performing mammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods: Radiographers’ postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulat...
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| author | Cernean, N. Serranheira, F. Goncalves, P. Sá dos Reis, Cláudia |
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| description | Objectives: To identify alternatives for radiographers’ postures while performing mammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods: Radiographers’ postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulated without any intervention for three scenarios: radiographer/patient with similar statures, radiographer smaller than patient and radiographer taller than patient. Actions were taken to modify the postures: seated radiographer; patient on a step; seated patient; radiographer on a step. All the postures were analysed using kinovea 0.8.15 software and the angles were measured twice and classified according to European standard EN1005–4: 2005. Results: The non-acceptable angles were measured mainly during MLO positioning when radiographer was taller than the patient: 139° and 120° for arm-flexion and abduction, 72° for trunk and −24° for head/neck-flexion. The introduction of alternative postures (radiographer seated), allowed improvements in posture (60° and 99° for arm flexion and abduction, 14° for trunk and 0° for head/neck flexion), being classified as acceptable. Conclusions: The alternative postures simulated have the potential to reduce the risk of developing WRMSDs when radiographers and patients have different statures. Main messages • Radiographers’ postures in mammography can contribute to work-related musculoskeletal disorders • Non-acceptable posture was identified for MLO breast positioning (radiographer taller than patient) • Adapting posture to patient biotype reduces the WRMSD risk for radiographers |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-595222019-09-02T05:55:04Z Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities Cernean, N. Serranheira, F. Goncalves, P. Sá dos Reis, Cláudia Objectives: To identify alternatives for radiographers’ postures while performing mammography that can contribute to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Methods: Radiographers’ postures to positioning craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views were simulated without any intervention for three scenarios: radiographer/patient with similar statures, radiographer smaller than patient and radiographer taller than patient. Actions were taken to modify the postures: seated radiographer; patient on a step; seated patient; radiographer on a step. All the postures were analysed using kinovea 0.8.15 software and the angles were measured twice and classified according to European standard EN1005–4: 2005. Results: The non-acceptable angles were measured mainly during MLO positioning when radiographer was taller than the patient: 139° and 120° for arm-flexion and abduction, 72° for trunk and −24° for head/neck-flexion. The introduction of alternative postures (radiographer seated), allowed improvements in posture (60° and 99° for arm flexion and abduction, 14° for trunk and 0° for head/neck flexion), being classified as acceptable. Conclusions: The alternative postures simulated have the potential to reduce the risk of developing WRMSDs when radiographers and patients have different statures. Main messages • Radiographers’ postures in mammography can contribute to work-related musculoskeletal disorders • Non-acceptable posture was identified for MLO breast positioning (radiographer taller than patient) • Adapting posture to patient biotype reduces the WRMSD risk for radiographers 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59522 10.1007/s13244-017-0560-7 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Cernean, N. Serranheira, F. Goncalves, P. Sá dos Reis, Cláudia Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title_full | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title_fullStr | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title_short | Ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
| title_sort | ergonomic strategies to improve radiographers’ posture during mammography activities |
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