Work Ergonomics and Physiology

Recommended Prerequisites

Not aplicável.

Teaching Methods

There are theorical and theorical-practical teaching in the classroom, to explain the matters and also to perform tasks or solving problems or cases.

Learning Outcomes

With the exposition of the knowledge and skills about Work Physiology and Ergonomics we aim to enable students themselves to choose the best way to perform the job, avoiding injuries and disabilities that may arise during the work, optimizing its performance.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Concept of ergonomics and applications.

Anthropometry.

Dimensioning of the workplace.

Ergonomic furniture.

Working with screens.

Ergonomics and machine protection.

Desktop organization.

Energy systems. Work and energy; mechanical efficiency and production

of heat. Energy, strength, power and labor; units. Energy systems. Power and duration of work in the use of these

energy pathways. Food and energy pathways. Actions and tasks that use these energy pathways; classification of

labor, role of heredity. Post-exercise recovery.

Tests to evaluate the effort and energy systems.

Introduction of breaks at work.

Exteroceptive sensitivities / interoceptive and proprioceptive.

Ideation movement.

Respiratory and physical exertion.

Cardiocirculatory system and physical exertion.

Stress.

Work relationships.

Fatigue.

Biological rhythms and professional performance. Shift work.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carlos Alberto Fontes Ribeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 100.0%

Bibliography

Slides. Apontamentos da disciplina / Texts of the curricular unit.

Ergonomie (Abregés), de H. Monod e B. Kapitaniak, Masson, Paris

Manual de Higiene e Segurança do Trabalho, de Alberto Sérgio S. R. Miguel, Porto Editora

Manual de Ergonomia, fundación MAPFRE

Manual de Ergonomia, de Etienne Grandjean, 4ª edição, Bookman, Porto Alegre, Brasil

Fisiología del trabajo físico, de Astrand – Rodahl

Fox’s Physiological Basis for Exercise and Sport, de M J Fosse S. J. Keteyian, WCB McGraw-Hill.