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PHYSICAL COMFORT
HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: BIOMECHANICS

BIOMECHANICS DEALS
WITH:
USAGE OF ENERGY
ACCESSIBILITY OF
MOVEMENT
HUMAN PHYSICAL
LIMITATIONS
INJURY PREVENTION

THE CORRECT AND INCORRECT

POSTURE WHILE USING
SHOVEL

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PHYSICAL COMFORT
HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: BIOMECHANICS

WHY DESIGNERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

BIOMECHANICS?
1. TO HELP IDENTIFY INCORRECT WORKING POSTURE WHEN
USING A PRODUCT,
2. TO KNOW AREAS WITHIN HUMAN BODY THAT NEEDS
SUPPORT WHEN WORKING,
3. TO PREVENT INJURY ON BODY MUSCLE, JOINTS AND
TISSUES FROM USING A PRODUCT,
4. TO KNOW THE LIMIT OF MOVEMENT FROM HUMAN BODY,
IN TERMS OF AGE, CONDITION, AND DIFFERENCE IN

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONS WITH

BIOMECHANIAL HAZARD:
HEAVY MACHINERY
OPERATOR
HAND MOVEMENT
CONTROL
EYE-HAND
COORDINATION
FLEXIBILITY
MUSCLE REACTION

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONS WITH

BIOMECHANIAL HAZARD:
SUPERMARKET CASHIER
BODY POSTURE
MANUAL
HANDLING/LIFTING
BODY EXTENTION
SMALL WORKSPACE

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONS WITH

BIOMECHANIAL HAZARD:
CONSTRUCTION
WORKER
MUSCLE STRENGTH
PRECISION
MOVEMENT
STABILITY / BALANCE
REPETITIVE
MOVEMENT
RESISTANT TO
VIBRATION

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONS WITH

BIOMECHANIAL HAZARD:
STORAGE WORKER
MUSCLE & BONE
STRENGTH
MOVEMENT CONTROL
STABILITY / BALANCE
POSTURE CONTROL

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WHAT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING:

COMPONENTS WITHIN HUMAN BIOMECHANICS

BIOMECHANICS IN EVERYDAY DESIGN
BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD IN DESIGN
MANUAL WORK & HANDLING
WORKING POSTURE
WORK ENVIRONMENT
PERSONAL CONDITIONS
TOOLS FOR ANALYZING HUMAN BIOMECHANICS
WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BIOMECHANICAL
HAZARD TO HUMAN ?

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

COMPONENTS WITHIN HUMAN

BIOMECHANICS

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
MUSCLES
BONES
JOINTS & TISSUES
TYPES OF MOVEMENT
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT
LIMITATIONS TO MOVEMENT

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

COMPONENTS WITHIN HUMAN

BIOMECHANICS

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
MUSCLES
BONES
JOINTS & TISSUES
TYPES OF MOVEMENT
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT
LIMITATIONS TO MOVEMENT

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

MUSCLES:

FLEXIBILITY
STRAIN LIMITS
HIGH EXPOSURE
TO INJURY

BIOMECHANICS

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BONES:

STRUCTURE
STRENGTH

BIOMECHANICS

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:
JOINTS & TISSUES:

FLEXIBILITY
MOVEMENT
LIMITATIONS
LIGAMENT
VULNERABILITY

BIOMECHANICS

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TYPES, DIRECTION, AND LIMITATION OF

MOVEMENT:
BODY PARTS FLEXIBILITY WILL BE
DIFFERENT FROM ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER, BASED ON:

AGE
GENDER
TRAINING
PHYSICAL CONDITION

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GAME:

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

1.
BIOMECHANICS

BIOMECHANICS IN EVERYDAY
STANDING STATION

ALWAYS FACE THE OBJECT OF

WORK.
2. KEEP BODY CLOSE TO THE
DESIGN
WORK.
3. ADJUST THE WORKPLACE TO
GET ENOUGH SPACE TO
CHANGE WORKING POSITION.
4. USE A FOOT RAIL OR
PORTABLE FOOTREST TO
SHIFT BODY WEIGHT FROM
BOTH TO ONE OR THE OTHER
LEG.
5. USE A SEAT WHENEVER
POSSIBLE WHILE WORKING,
OR AT LEAST WHEN THE
WORK PROCESS ALLOWS FOR
REST.

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

BIOMECHANICS IN EVERYDAY DESIGN

SEATING STATION

RULES OF THE
GAME:
1. PROVIDING
MATERIALS AT OR
SLIGHTLY BELOW
ELBOW HEIGHT
2. PROVIDING ARM
RESTS WHERE
APPROPRIATE
3. PROVIDING TOOL
BALANCERS AND
AVOID HEAVY
HAND TOOLS
4. AVOIDING TASKS
THAT REQUIRE THE
SHOULDER OR
ARMS TO BE
EXCESSIVELY HIGH
(KEEP BELOW 15
CM ABOVE THE
SURFACE OF THE

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

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BIOMECHANICS IN EVERYDAY DESIGN

MANUAL HANDLING

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD AREA

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: BIOMECHANICS
BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD IN DESIGN
MANUAL WORK & HANDLING: Tool-assisted
Lifting

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: BIOMECHANICS
BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD IN DESIGN
TOOLS FOR ANALYZING BIOMECHANICS
USED TO ANALYZE THE MOVEMENT
OF EYE IN A MONITORING ACTIVITY
PURPOSE:
TO IDENTIFY THE MOST ACTIVE AREA
OF MONITORING
TO PROVIDE GUIDELINE FOR
ARRANGING LAYOUT OF DISPLAY /
VIEWING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING,
ACCORDING TO THE FREQUENCY OF
USE AND CAPABILITY OF USER
EYE TRACKING
SYSTEM

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: BIOMECHANICS
BIOMECHANICAL HAZARD IN DESIGN
TOOLS FOR ANALYZING BIOMECHANICS
USED TO ANALYZE THE MOST
PRESSURED AREA ON HUMAN IN
DOING CERTAIN
SITTING/STANDING/LEANING/LYING
DOWN POSTURE
PURPOSE:
TO IDENTIFY THE MOST AREA WITH
THE HIGHEST PRESSURE ON HUMAN
BODY
TO HELP DETERMINE PLACEMENT OF
SUPPORT PADS TO HELP REDUCE THE
PRESSURE FROM WORKING POSTURE
SEAT / FOOT PRESSURE
MEASUREMENT

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM:

BIOMECHANICS

WHAT BIOMECHANICS ACTUALLY MEASURED:

1. AMOUNT OF FORCE REQUIRED AND USED

ON OPERATING A PRODUCT
2. ACCESSIBILITY OF MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT
USING A PRODUCT
3. POINT OF LIMIT FROM HUMAN BODY IN
TAKING UP CERTAIN LOAD FROM AN
ACTIVITY
4. STATIC & DYNAMIC EFFECT ON CERTAIN
WORKING POSTURE TO HUMAN PHYSICAL
WORKLOAD (WHILE STATIC & DYNAMIC
ANTHROPOMETRY ONLY ASSESS THE
DIMENSIONAL / SPACE REQUIREMENTS)
5. POTENTIAL HAZARD ON HUMAN BODY PARTS
& TISSUES WITHIN THE USAGE OF A
PRODUCT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

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HUMAN BODY SYSTEM: ANTHROPOMETRICS AND

BIOMECHANICS
ASSIGNMENT #1: LITERATURE STUDY
1.

2.

3.

4.

FIND ONE ARTICLE FROM E-JOURNAL, E-MAGAZINE, OR ENEWSPAPER THAT IS RELATED TO CASES OF INJURY OR FATALITY
HAPPENED TO USER WHEN USING A PRODUCT / OCCUPYING A
FACILITY / OPERATING MACHINERIES / USING FURNITURE /
DRIVING OR RIDING ON A VEHICLE OR VESSEL / ETC, AS A
RESULT OF INCORRECT ANTHROPOMETRICS AND/OR BAD
BIOMECHANICAL ASPECT FROM THE DESIGN OF THE
PRODUCT/FACILITY/FURNITURE/VEHICLE/THE RELATED PRODUCT
THAT YOU FOUND IN THAT ARTICLE.
WRITE A REVIEW ON WHAT HAPPENED, AND WHAT CAUSES THE
ACCIDENT, AND GIVE YOUR OPINION ON HOW IT SHOULD BE
PREVENTED FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, FROM AN INDUSTRIAL
DESIGNERS POINT OF VIEW.
WRITE IN A REPORT FORMAT, STARTED WITH INTRODUCTION
ON THE ARTICLE, THE DISCUSSION ON THE INCIDENT, THE
CAUSE OF PROBLEM, AND ENDED WITH A CONCLUSION
THROUGH YOUR SUGGESTION /OPINION AS A DESIGNER.
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