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Figure 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Figure 2

From: The WISTAH hand study: A prospective cohort study of distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders

Figure 2

Example of a Worker’s Job for Illustrating Exposure Classification. Task 1 represents the longest task performed in the day and thus it is the typical exposure for the Strain Index (SI) and Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Level (TLV for HAL). Task 2 represents the peak exposure for the SI and Task n represents the peak exposure for the TLV for HAL as it has the highest threshold limit value, which exceeds the TLV.

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