Guia docente 2024_25 Facultade de Fisioterapia

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Introduction to the ergonomics	Concept of ergonomics and general aims of the ergonomics.
Antropometrics	Dimensional design of work places and systems
Ergonomic methodology	Evaluation and boarding of disorders muscle-skeletal (repetitive movements, movement of loads, postures forced)
Postural hygiene	Postural hygiene in the workplace, school and activities of daily life
Ergonomics in the work environment	Recommendations in the design of activities with computer, works in sitting position…
Self-prevention	Ergonomics applied to the profession of physiotherapy and other sanitary professions. Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in physiotherapy professionals.
Most frequent musculoskeletal pathologies in the field of ergonomics	Study of musculoskeletal pathologies that are evaluated and prevented in the field of ergonomics (repetitive movements, load handling, forced postures,...)
Occupational physiotherapy	The profession of the physiotherapist in the workplace and ergonomics
Evaluation of physical load in work, sports and daily life environments	Evaluation methods