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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.

Ergonomics in home activities

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  • María Eugenia Figueroa Valenzuela Terapeuta Ocupacional. Profesor Asistente, Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad de Chile
No. 4 (2004): Noviembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2004.162

Abstract

Home activities demand important efforts and they are accentuated when the people have some disease of musculoskeletal system. The principles and tools of ergonomics, used in this article at home activities, allows to Occupational Therapists to take part on the physical environment, decreasing its exigencies for the control of injuries risks and of improving the performance of persons with physical disabilitys.

Keywords:

Ergonomics, home activities, risks, occupational therapy.

Author Biography

María Eugenia Figueroa Valenzuela, Terapeuta Ocupacional. Profesor Asistente, Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional, Universidad de Chile

Terapeuta Ocupacional. Licenciada en Ciencia de la Ocupación. Máster en Ergonomía, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña. Profesor Asitente de la Escuela de Terapia Ocupacional de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Chile.
Contacto: mefigueroa@biomecanica.cl

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Figueroa Valenzuela, M. E. (2004). Ergonomics in home activities. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, (4), Pág. 49 – 55. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2004.162
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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