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Table 4 Physical exposure at the sub-task level from videotape analysis (Example Assembly of transformers)

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

Task Description

Force (Borg CR-10)1

Number of exertions/min (SI)2

Hand/wrist Posture (SI)2

Duration/exertion (seconds)

Speed (SI)2

Cutting wire

7

2

Bad

2

Fair

Wrapping Wire

4

3

Fair

1.5

Fair

Driving screws

2

5

Fair

3.0

Fair

  1. 1Borg CR-10 scale, 2Strain Index definition.