EMUTOM (European Module for Undergraduate Teaching of Occupational Medicine)
Effects of work: physics and ergonomics
Concise description
This EMUTOM lesson contains educational materials about musculoskeletal health problems e.g. low back pain. It describes the work-related physical risk factors and potential preventive measures for work-related musculoskeletal complaints. After this lesson you understand the difference between work-related and non-work-related musculoskeletal complaints. And you know examples of effective ergonomic measures for prevention of non-specific low back pain.
If you want to take a look at the self-assessment exercises and the presentation of this lesson, click https://emutom.eu/chapter2.php