Ergonomics for Therapists

By Karen Jacobs

Book Overview

In the past decade work-related injuries have increased to epidemic proportions in the United States and other countries. In the future, businesses will spend billions of dollars in medical expenses, disability compensation, and lost productivity. One solution to this growing problem is the application of ergonomic principles in the workplace. This textbook provides the knowledge from which therapists can develop skills in ergonomics with the goal of preventing and reducing workplace injuries.
The contributing authors come from various disciplines, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, and engineering, in order to provide readers with a truly multidisciplinary approach. The Second Edition includes new chapters on psychosocial issues, computers and assistive technology, and evidence-based practice. In order to help readers understand what they have learned, each chapter concludes with a series of review questions.

* A comprehensive clinical reference for occupational and physical therapists who want to acquire the knowledge, tools, and techniques of ergonomics to apply to their practice
* Includes new chapters on psychosocial issues, computers and assistive technology, and evidence-based practice
* Each chapter includes helpful review questions for students

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750670517
• ISBN13: 9780750670517
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Ergonomics for Therapists

This book is very helpful to student OT's. I found the book to be very useful for completing job analysees and tasks. The measurements given in the book are very helpful as well as the format to follow for conducting job analysees.The book did not give enough information on how to provide specific recommendations for problems. But that would be too easy! If you're an OT, you should be able to come with recommendations yourself!This is one book I did NOT sell back to the bookstore at the end of the year. I know I will be using it again and again.