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Archives of Medicine
ISSN: 1989-5216
July 26-27, 2018
Rome, Italy
Ergonomics & Human factors 2018
Page 16
1 st Edition of International Conference on
Ergonomics &
Human Factors
One of common considerations in physical ergonomics
practice is prevention of musculoskeletal disorders with
imperative to identify directives that lead to more effective
health protection. To ensure safety and wellbeing, creating of
appropriate prevention strategies based on relevant parameters
are crucial. Regarding occurrence of LBP (low back pain) and
correlated costs, thorough knowledge of the functionality of
the spine (as well as complete musculoskeletal functionality)
is the basis for determining the appropriate recommendations,
and also consequent limitations. This knowledge should be
holistic asmuch as possible. The talk will present biomechanical
understanding of the lumbar spine system in order to create
safety precaution indicators. Findings indicates that evaluation
score of personal psychophysical capacity depends on age,
gender, anthropometric data and appropriate skills, experience,
assignment structure, its intensity and complexity, but not
limited to. Actual task analysis will be illustrated via compared
diagrams of lumbar spine moment that are used to point at
critical considerations. In conclusion, safety and wellbeing of
individuals requires determination of case sensitive risk factors,
limitations and even exclusions. This is considered as most
suitable injury prevention and safety implementation strategy
that suggests that it is necessary to match task/assignment to
person/s that should perform it.
Recent Publications
1. Susic A and Wolf H (2016) Is it Possible to Effectively
Implement Ergonomic Considerations in Product
Development?. Proceedings of the 6 th International
Ergonomics Conference, Ergonomics 2016, Zadar,
Croatia: 331-336 ISSN 1848-9699
2. Susic A., Zokalj M., Kasovic M. (2013) Estimation
of Lumbar Spine Load during Lifting Task Execution.
Proceedings of the 5th International Ergonomics
Conference, Ergonomics 2013, Zadar, Croatia: 139-144,
ISSN 1848-9699
3. Susic, A., Spehar M., Jurcevic Lulic T. (2013) Procedure
for Correction of Lifting Task Posture for Injury
Prevention. Proceedings of the 5th International
Ergonomics Conference, Ergonomics 2013, Zadar,
Croatia: 205-210, ISSN 1848-9699
Biography
Aleksandar Susic is a Professor of Biomechanics and Ergonomics with a
specialization in Human Centred Design, Biomechanics and Applied Bio-
mechanics in Kinesiology. He is currently an employee of Faculty of Me-
chanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
As Head of Department for Biomechanics and Ergonomics, he is an active
consultant inmany applications of Applied Biomechanics and Ergonomics.
In his latest research he has improved integration of ergonomic criterions
into conceptualization and embodiment phases of engineering design that
is essential to meet advanced product demands. He has organized two
international ergonomic conferences with objective to manage integration
of ergonomics into societies, industry and academia during his mandates
as the President of Croatian Ergonomics Society. He is interested in further
research on ergonomics real life implementation, improvement in product
design for consequent elevation of overall life quality.
Understanding of lumbar spine system
mechanics and capacity: step to low back
issues prevention
Aleksandar Susic
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Aleksandar Susic, Arch Med 2018, Volume 10
DOI: 10.21767/1989-5216-C1-001