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April 28, 2024

Compilation of Articles on Ergonomic Interventions for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Abstract

Many ergonomic interventions have been carried out over the last 20 years to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the workplace. Until now, it was difficult to summarize the knowledge to be used for improving ergonomic practices. This publication summarizes and documents the aspects that contribute to the improvement of MSD prevention practices. The authors produced a database of the documentation published in English and in French. Five main categories of information were collected: the steps in the intervention process used, the general context, the changes implemented, the processes for accompanying the changes, and the authors’ comments about the dynamics of the intervention process in the company. Analysis of this data provides a picture of the major categories of intervention processes used in prevention, and a critical evaluation of their use. New avenues of research are proposed in order to better equip the professionals dealing with MSD problems in their activity sector.

Produced Under this Project

  • Démarches d'ergonomie participative pour réduire les risques de troubles musculo-squelettiques : bilan et réflexions

    St-Vincent M., Toulouse G., Bellemare M.

    Source :

    Pistes (Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé), vol. 2, no 1, mai 2000, (www.pistes.uqam.ca/v2n1/articles/v2n1a5.htm)

  • Apport de différentes sources de données à la réalisation d’une recherche-terrain visant la prévention des troubles musculo-squelettiques

    Denis D., St-Vincent M., Ouellet F., Beaugrand S., Imbeau D.

    Source :

    in Actes du 38e Congrès de la Société d'ergonomie de langue française / SELF, (38e : 24-26 septembre 2003 : Paris, France), 2003

  • Participatory ergonomics and the prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in Quebec (2001): the example of collatoration between researchers and network partners

    St-Vincent M., Archer K. M.

    Source :

    in Forum de l'Association canadienne des commissions d'accident du travail du Canada (19-20 novembre, 2001 : Toronto, Canada), 2001

  • Ten years of intervention in participatory ergonomics: research perspectives and practical impacts

    St-Vincent M.

    Source :

    in National Symposium of the Canadian Association for Research on Work & Health / CARWH (1st : November 18, 2001 : Toronto, Canada), 2001

  • Les pratiques d'intervention portant sur la prévention des TMS : bilan critique de la littérature

    Denis D.

    Source :

    in Partageons nos pratiques : Journées de la pratique en ergonomie de l'ACE-Québec (28-29 octobre, 2005 : St-Paulin, Canada), 2005

  • Les pratiques d'intervention ergonomique pour la prévention des TMS : bilan critique de la littérature

    Denis D., St-Vincent M.

    Source :

    in Congrès francophone sur les TMS, (1er : 30-31 mai, 2005 : Nancy, France), 2005

  • Intervention practices in musculoskeletal disorder prevention: a critical literature review

    Denis D., St-Vincent M., Imbeau D., Jetté C., Iuliana Nastasia

    Source :

    Applied Ergonomics, vol. 39, no 1, 2008, p. 1-14

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-1620
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2005
Team:
  • Marie St-Vincent (IRSST)
  • Daniel Imbeau (Polytechnique Montréal)
  • Denys Denis (Polytechnique Montréal)
  • Caroline Jetté (Polytechnique Montréal)