National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA.
Appl Ergon. 2019 Nov;81:102882. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102882. Epub 2019 Jul 3.
A web-based survey was conducted of ergonomics practitioners holding certifications in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. The survey follows 12 years after an earlier initial survey reported by Dempsey et al. (2005). Approximately 1221 eligible participants were invited by e-mail to participate, and 405 surveys were included in the final analysis. The survey queried use of basic instruments relevant to ergonomic practice as well as more specific analytical tools such as observational techniques for assessing postural demands of work and instrumentation for direct measurement of such demands. Some ergonomic assessment methods appear to have increased in their overall use by U.S. ergonomists compared to 2005 data. This was observed for: RULA, REBA, Psychophysical Upper Extremity Data, Strain Index, and ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity Level. There is minimal evidence of increased overall use of direct measurement approaches in the U.S. There appear to be geographic differences between countries/continents in terms of use of various methods. The use of mobile device/smart phone "apps" by ergonomists was queried and these technologies presently appear to be in early adoption phase with 24-28% of practitioners reporting use of an app in their ergonomics practice.
一项针对持有美国、加拿大、英国、澳大利亚和新西兰认证的人体工程学从业者的基于网络的调查。该调查是在 Dempsey 等人（2005 年）报告的早期初步调查 12 年后进行的。通过电子邮件向大约 1221 名符合条件的参与者发出了邀请，共有 405 份调查被纳入最终分析。该调查询问了基本仪器的使用情况，这些仪器与人体工程学实践相关，以及更具体的分析工具，例如用于评估工作姿势需求的观察技术和用于直接测量这些需求的仪器。与 2005 年的数据相比，美国人体工程学家似乎总体上更多地使用了一些人体工程学评估方法。这在以下方面得到了观察：RULA、REBA、心理物理学上肢数据、应变指数和 ACGIH 手活动水平的 TLV。在美国，直接测量方法的总体使用情况几乎没有增加。在不同国家/地区之间，各种方法的使用情况存在地域差异。调查了人体工程学家使用移动设备/智能手机“应用程序”的情况，这些技术目前似乎处于早期采用阶段，有 24-28%的从业者报告在人体工程学实践中使用了应用程序。
