Thermographic assessment of a physiotherapy related upper limb task: Preliminary study

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Seixas, A (Author) Other; Rodrigues, S (Author) Other; Soares, V (Author) Other; Dias, T (Author) Other; Vardasca, R (Author) FEUP; Joaquim Mendes (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational Safety and Hygiene III

Pages: 273-277

ISBN: 978-113802765-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-315-69293-7

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-MN7

DOI: 10.1201/b18042

Abstract (EN): The burden of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is increasing. The prevalence of these disorders among health care providers is very high. Physiotherapists are at risk of developing acute or cumulative injuries and little research has been done on the occupational demands of this profession. The aim of the research is to analyze the effect of a passive mobilization technique in the skin temperature of the upper trapezius muscle. Four final year students of a physiotherapy graduation course were recruited and a passive mobilization task was simulated and assessed with thermal imaging. The mobilization task increased skin temperature of the dominant side and affected thermal symmetry in all participants. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific