Ergonomics/Occupation Well Conditio (PHE 124)

Term: 2013-2014 AY Spring

Faculty

Erica A EgelerShow MyInfo popup for Erica A Egeler

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Description

Increases the awareness of the types of occupational injuries that can occur in the workplace, including macro traumas, micro traumas and cumulative trauma disorders. Class discussions will focus on the types of occupational risks that are present in each student's career field. This will include ergonomic risk factors as well as health and wellness risk factors. The course will provide information that will allow the student to evaluate a work station and re-design that work station in order to minimize the risks of macro, micro and cumulative trauma injuries. Students will learn flexibility and strength conditioning exercises to better equip them to sustain the stresses and strains associated with their work activities.