{"id":1817,"date":"2021-10-23T19:48:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T23:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/?page_id=1817"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:58:56","slug":"ergonomic-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/the-program\/ergonomic-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergonomic Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2nd year Doctor of Physical Therapy students complete projects in which they perform a work station\/job task analysis for a real client. &nbsp;The projects are customized for the client and of course integrated with current research evidence. &nbsp;This project is an integral component of PHYT 632 Therapeutic Exercise III (<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/the-program\/doctor-of-physical-therapy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>curriculum sequence<\/strong><\/a>).<br><br>The students describe each task in terms of tools, equipment, task demands, work station layout, as well as may other characteristics. &nbsp;They also identify and assess risk factors of those job tasks.<br><br>Examples include: bartender, sheep shearer, pilot, mill operator, child care provider, state police trooper, bakery assistant, stock clerk, powerwasher, surf rescue, ICU nurse, athletic trainer and many others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>\u00a0It is valuable for the students to broaden their perspective of physical therapy from the traditional hospital\/clinic setting to the industry\/job site setting in order to focus on injury prevention, wellness promotion, and safety<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>~ Mike Rabel, PT, DScPT, OCS, CEAS, Department Chair\/Professor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1811\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 ml-slider-pro-2-58-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1811 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Ergonomic Assessments Slideshow\" data-height=\"250\" data-width=\"500\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1811\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1811\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1823 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-10-23 19:45:28\" data-filename=\"athletic-training-005-for-web.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/athletic-training-005-for-web.jpg\" class=\"slider-1811 slide-1823 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"athletic training 005 for web\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 37.5%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/athletic-training-005-for-web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/athletic-training-005-for-web-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><h2>Athletic Trainer<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1824 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-10-23 19:45:51\" data-filename=\"standonsite5-for-web.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/standonsite5-for-web.png\" class=\"slider-1811 slide-1824 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"standonsite5 for web\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 66.666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/standonsite5-for-web.png 448w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/standonsite5-for-web-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><h2>Surf Rescue<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1825 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-10-23 19:46:17\" data-filename=\"jerm6-for-web.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/jerm6-for-web.jpg\" class=\"slider-1811 slide-1825 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"jerm6 for web\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 66.666666666667%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/jerm6-for-web.jpg 448w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/jerm6-for-web-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><h2>Police officer<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1826 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-10-23 19:46:43\" data-filename=\"sheep-for-web.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/sheep-for-web.jpg\" class=\"slider-1811 slide-1826 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"sheep for web\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 48.554913294798%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/sheep-for-web.jpg 336w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/sheep-for-web-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/sheep-for-web-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><h2>Sheep shearing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1827 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2021-10-23 19:47:09\" data-filename=\"bartender-for-web.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2021\/10\/bartender-for-web.jpg\" class=\"slider-1811 slide-1827 msDefaultImage\" alt=\"\" rel=\"\" title=\"bartender for web\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; 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