EPP11111 Ergonomy for computer users

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Sophia Nesládková, Ph.D. (lecturer), prof. MUDr. Drahoslava Hrubá, CSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc.
Department of Preventive Medicine – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
EPP11111/01: Mon 13:00–14:30 N02124
EPP11111/02: Mon 14:45–16:15 N02124
EPP11111/03: Thu 13:00–14:30 N02124
EPP11111/04: Thu 14:45–16:15 N02124
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
Course objectives
Aim of the course is to teach the student to understand the basic principles of working ergonomy with PC and working desk techniques, to evaluate concrete working conditions and to prevent health impairment.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theory: The Introduce. Ergonomy of the office workplace I.Practice: Ergonomic evaluation of the sulf workplace.
  • 2. Theory: Ergonomy of the office wolkplace II (quality of indoo environment) Practice: Ergonomic simple ways improoving the workplace. Exercise with overballs.
  • 3. Theory: Functional anathomy of the musculo-sceletal system. Practice: exercises for individual muscular groups.
  • 4. Theory: Musculosceletar dysbalances. Practice: Tests of muscular dysbalances.
  • 5. Theory: Biomechanic of musculosceletal system: Practice: Tests of muscular dysbalances - continue.
  • 6. Theory: Right and wrong hold the body, stereotypes of mooving. Practice: Exercises for compensation of the wronghold of the body.
  • 7.Theory: Functional anathomy of the musculosceletal system II: Physiology of the blood circulation. Practice: Exercises for the prevention of the blood stasis.
  • 8. Theory: Repetitive strain injury (RSI) Syndrome. Practice: Exercises for compensation.
  • 9. Theory: Pain and musculosceletal system. Practice: Exercises for compensation.
  • 10.Theory: "The school of back". Practice: The right hold of the body during the different physical activities.
  • 11. Theory: Fatigue, its sources and manifestations. Practice: Exercises for relaxation during the work with PC.
  • 12. Stress, psychosocial load. Practice: Exercises for relaxation.
  • 13. The load for eyes during the work with PC. Practice: Exercises for the decreasing of the eyes load.
  • 14. Theory: The most common health problems during the occupational activities using PC. Practice: Exercises for compensation.
  • 15. Theory: Nutrition for sedentary work. Practice: Self evaluation of nutritional habit, comparrison with dietary guidelines.
Literature
  • Hrubá D. Ergonomie. LF MU, 2004
Assessment methods
Coloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Vhodný zvláště pro studenty zajímající se o problematiku prevence poškození zdraví při práci s počítači a další kancelářskou technikou.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008.
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