Biomechanical and ergonomic impacts of handling on obese workers Abstract With Canadian workers, obesity is increasing, going from 12.5% in the mid-1990s to almost 16% in 2005. There is very little evidence about the impact of obesity on the ways of performing handling tasks. During a previous IRSST study that compared the work methods of expert and novice handlers, the researchers observed that, during a task, the workers with excess weight would compensate for this excess by using protective strategies to lessen the effects.This project aims to identify adaptation strategies in handling, specific to overweight workers. The results will have an impact on the development, evaluation and implementation of better-adapted handling training programs. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Biomechanical and ergonomic impacts of handling on obese workers Research Report: R-781, R-825 Video Reports and Conferences Biomechanical and ergonomic impacts of material handling on obese workers Conference: CF-173 Scientific Publications Réponse physiologique des techniciens ambulancier (ta) en emploi: prévalence d'obésité et bilan énergétiqueHegg-Deloye S., Brassard P., Poirier P., Jauvin N., Simoneau M., Teasdale N., Tremblay A., Corbeil P.Source : in Journée annuelle de la recherche de la faculté de médecine (13e : 7 juin, 2011 : Québec, Canada), 2011Body weight affects lifting performanceHandrigan G. A., Plamondon A., Simoneau M., Teasdale N., Corbeil P.Source : in 2nd National Obesity Summit, (2nd : April 28-May 1, 2011 : Montréal, Canada), 2011The case of obesity as a personal risk factor for work related illness and injuryHandrigan G., Simoneau M., Corbeil P., Tremblay A., Teasdale N.Source : in Canadian Obesity Student University of Ottawa, (2nd : June 9-12, 2010 : Ottawa, Canada), 2010Biomechanical differences between obese and healthy-weight workers in manual materials handlingCorbeil P., Plamondon A. , Teasdale N., Handrigan G.Source : in International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society / HFES, (57th : September 30-October 4, 2013 : San Diego, California), 2013The biomechanical impact of obesity of manual materials handling a laboratory studyHandrigan G. A., Plamondon A. , Teasdale N., Corbeil P.Source : in 3rd Canadian Obesity Summit, (3rd : May 1-4, 2013 : Vancouver, Canada), 2013, p. S242Impacts biomécaniques et ergonomiques de la manutention chez les travailleurs obèsesCorbeil P.Source : Communication présentée au Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, Montréal, Canada.Obésité et manutention : Quels sont les défis pour l'ergonomieCorbeil P., Plamondon A. , Teasdale N., Handrigan G. A.Source : in Diversité des interventions, diversité des populations : quels enjeux, quels défis pour l'ergonomie? : 45e congrès de l'Association canadienne d'ergonomie / ACE, (45e : 7-9 octobre, 2014 : Montréal, Canada), 2014, 6 pBiomechanical analysis of manual material handling movement in healthy weight and obese workersCorbeil P., Plamondon A. , Handrigan G., Vallée-Marcotte J., Laurendeau S., Ten Have J., Manzerolle N.Source : (2019). Applied Ergonomics, 74, 124-133. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.08.018 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Analysis of the concept of margin of manoeuvre in ergonomics from the standpoint of human motor skill controlValidation of a New Inertial Measurement System Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2010-0003 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2013 Research Field: OSH and Sustainable Prevention Work Environment Team: Philippe Corbeil (Université Laval)André Plamondon (IRSST)Normand Teasdale (Université Laval)Hakim Mecheri (IRSST)