Work Phisiology
Code
9325
Academic unit
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
Department
Saúde Pública e Comunidade
Credits
4.0
Teacher in charge
Florentino Manuel dos Santos Serranheira
Total hours
30
Teaching language
Português
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.
Prerequisites
To be enrolled at Occupational Medicine Specialization Course
Subject matter
– Anthropometry: concepts, systems acquisition of anthropometric data, criteria for application of anthropometric data in ergonomics
– Motor behavior in work activity: work postures and positions;
– Organization of workspaces: the interrelation worker / equipment / environment
– Parameters biomechanical evaluation of the workload
– Physiology of muscular work
– Adjustments to the cardio-respiratory muscle work
– Use of determining oxygen consumption and heart rate criteria as the study of workload;
Bibliography
– HASLEGRAVE, C.; CHAFFIN, D.; DELLEMAN, N. (ed lit.) - Working Postures and Movements. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2004.
– 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;
- Laboratory classes;
- Group work
- The grade of each individual assessment module''s results on the commitment, participation and attendance (20%) and individual tests results (60%) and / or work groups (20%).
Evaluation method
- The grade of each individual assessment module''s results on the commitment, participation and attendance (20%) and individual tests results (60%) and / or work groups (20%).