Importance of Work-Related Psychosocial Factors in Exertion Perception Using the Borg Scale Among Workers Subjected to Heavy Physical Work

Importance of Work-Related Psychosocial Factors in Exertion Perception Using the Borg Scale Among Workers Subjected to Heavy Physical Work

Objective: This study aimed to analyse the role of several environmental and time variables, as well as individual and psychosocial factors, on the perception of exertion, expressed by using the Borg scale, on logistics workers performing heavy manual tasks.Materials and Methods: We enrolled 56 subj...

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Main Authors: Emma Sala, Nicola Francesco Lopomo, Cesare Tomasi, Francesco Romagnoli, Alberto Morotti, Pietro Apostoli, Giuseppe De Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
musculoskeletal disorders
biomechanical overload
risk assessment
Borg scale
psychosocial factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.678827/full

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