Instruments for the evaluation of ergonomics in surgery

Ergonomics in the operating room (OR) remains an unsolved problem for both users and engineers. For the design of ergonomic products evaluating studies need to accompany the development process from the very beginning. For this purpose, ergonomic research provides a number of methods which are descr...

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Published in:Minimally invasive therapy and allied technologies 2004-06, Vol.13 (3), p.167-177
Main Authors: Koneczny, S., Matern, U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
electromyogram
ergonomics
methods
surgery
survey
video
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Summary:Ergonomics in the operating room (OR) remains an unsolved problem for both users and engineers. For the design of ergonomic products evaluating studies need to accompany the development process from the very beginning. For this purpose, ergonomic research provides a number of methods which are described and discussed in the present article.
ISSN:1364-5706
1365-2931
DOI:10.1080/13645700410033652