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OverviewIn a clear and accessible presentation, Occupational Physiology focuses on important issues in the modern working life. Exploring major public health problems such as musculoskeletal disorders and stress, this book explains connections between work, well-being, and health based on up-to-date research in the field. It provides useful methods for risk assessments and guidelines on arranging a good working life from the perspective of the working individual, the company, and society as a whole. The book focuses on common, stressful situations in different professions in work life. Reviewing bodily demands and reactions in eight selected common but contrasting job types, the book explains relevant physiology in a novel way. Rather than being structured according to organs in the body, the book accepts the complex physiology of typical jobs and uses this as an entry. In addition to physiological facts, the book discusses risk factors for disorders and gives ideas on how to organize and design work and tasks so as to optimize health, work ability, and productivity. Although many books cover physiology, they are based on a traditional anatomical structure (e.g., addressing the physiology of the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal system, and so forth) and require readers to synthesize this knowledge into real-life complex applications. Occupational Physiology is, instead, structured around a number of typical jobs and explains their physiology, as complex as they may be. This approach, while still presenting the physiology needed to understand occupational life, demonstrates how to use this information in situations encountered in practice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Allan Toomingas , Svend Erik Mathiassen , Ewa Wigaeus TornqvistPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.608kg ISBN: 9781439866962ISBN 10: 1439866961 Pages: 310 Publication Date: 20 December 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsWell-written and easy to read ... an evidence-based authoritative book that applies the discipline of physiology to the workplace setting. The authors address important physical and mental workplace demands and their impact on employee health, safety, and performance. More importantly, the authors proffer tactics and strategies to recognize, evaluate, and control common workplace hazards, thereby mitigating health and safety risks. -Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Well-written and easy to read ... an evidence-based authoritative book that applies the discipline of physiology to the workplace setting. The authors address important physical and mental workplace demands and their impact on employee health, safety, and performance. More importantly, the authors proffer tactics and strategies to recognize, evaluate, and control common workplace hazards, thereby mitigating health and safety risks. -Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Author InformationAllan Toomingas , Svend Erik Mathiassen, Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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