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

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