Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
"Bioinstrumentation Applications in Occupational Biomechanics"


ABSTRACT

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) account for roughly 60% of money paid by employers for
job-related disabilities/injuries. Occupational Biomechanics is the study of the human body, its underlying
structures and how the tissues which make up the body are affected by work.   This talk will present how various
ways hardware and software tools are used to measure human performance and the physical exposures placed
on the body during occupational work.