Occupational Physiology

by Allan Toomingas (Editor), Svend Erik Mathiassen (Editor), Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist (Editor)

Overview

In a clear and accessible presentation, Occupational Physiology focuses on important issues in the modern working world. Exploring major public health problems–such as musculoskeletal disorders and stress–this book explains connections between work, well-being, and health based on up-to-date research in the field. It provides useful methods for risk assessment and guidelines on arranging a good working life from the perspective of the working individual, the company, and society as a whole.

The book focuses on common, stressful situations in different professions. Reviewing bodily demands and reactions in eight selected common, but contrasting job types, the book explains relevant physiology in a novel way. Rather than being structured according to organs in the body, the book accepts the complex physiology of typical jobs and uses this as an entry. In addition to physiological facts, the book discusses risk factors for disorders and gives ideas on how to organize and design work and tasks so as to optimize health, work ability, and productivity.

Although many books cover physiology, they are based on a traditional anatomical structure (e.g., addressing the physiology of the cardiovascular system, the gastrointestinal system, and so forth) and require readers to synthesize this knowledge into real-life complex applications. Occupational Physiology is, instead, structured around a number of typical jobs and explains their physiologies, as complex as they may be. This approach, while still presenting the physiology needed to understand occupational life, demonstrates how to use this information in situations encountered in practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367381790
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/19/2019
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Allan Toomingas , Svend Erik Mathiassen, Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist

Table of Contents

Work, Working Life, Occupational Physiology. Work Demanding High Energy Metabolism. Work Requiring Considerable Muscle Force. Work in Awkward Postures. Work with Highly Repetitive Movements. Prolonged, Low-Intensity, Sedentary Work. Work with High Levels of Mental Strain. Work That Disrupts the Diurnal Rhythm. Work in Heat and Cold. A Good Working Life for Everyone. Index

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Well-written and easy to read … an evidence-based authoritative book that applies the discipline of physiology to the workplace setting. The authors address important physical and mental workplace demands and their impact on employee health, safety, and performance. More importantly, the authors proffer tactics and strategies to recognize, evaluate, and control common workplace hazards, thereby mitigating health and safety risks."
—Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Editorial Reviews

"Well-written and easy to read … an evidence-based authoritative book that applies the discipline of physiology to the workplace setting. The authors address important physical and mental workplace demands and their impact on employee health, safety, and performance. More importantly, the authors proffer tactics and strategies to recognize, evaluate, and control common workplace hazards, thereby mitigating health and safety risks."
—Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

From the Publisher