Work Physiology
Objectives
At the end the students should be capable of:
¿ Iidentifying the main anthropometric characteristics used in the adaptation of involvement to man;
¿ Know some types of physiological adaptation to requirements determined by the work conditions;
¿ Using elements of physiological responses such as working conditions, whether from the perspective of diagnostic reasoning in either a corrective way.
General characterization
Code
9594
Credits
3
Responsible teacher
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Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 84
Teaching language
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Prerequisites
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Bibliography
¿ KARWOWSKY, W.; MARRAS, W.S. ¿ The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook. London, Roca Raton, 1999.
¿ MONOD, H.; KAPITANIAK, B. ¿ Ergonomie. Paris: Masson, 1999.
¿ PHEASANT, S. - Bodyspace: Anthropometry, Ergonomics and the Design of Work. London: Taylor & Francis, 1998.
¿ SCHERRER, J. ¿ Précis de Physiologie du travail. Paris: Masson, 1992
Teaching method
- Lectures and theoretical-practical;
- Group work
- The grade of each individual assessment module's results on the commitment, participation and attendance (20%) and individual tests results (60%) and work groups (20%).
Evaluation method
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Subject matter
¿Workplaces organization: the interrelation worker / environment (workflows, workplaces) / equipment
¿Motor behavior (biomechanics) at work;
¿Physiology of muscular work: physical workload assessment (ISO 8996);
¿Individual adjustments to the cardio-respiratory muscle demands;
¿Aging and work;
¿Psichoneuroimunology;
¿Disbarisms
¿Thermal stress