Ergonomics Guidelines for second year (DPT students)
ERGONOMICS GUIDELINES
Recommended book: ERGONOMICS FOR THERAPIST by Karen Jacobs
Marks Distribution for theory (100 marks)
Kinesiology– (60%) 30 mcqs + 5 seqs
Ergonomics-(30-35%) 10 mcqs + 3 seqs
Biomechanics-(10%apprx) 5 mcqs+ 1 seq
(there may be little variation in distribution)
Few important study tips for preparing ergonomics:
- Read the chapter, highlight important points, write essence of whole paragraph on side, so at end you have to read only important points not full chapter
- Learn basic terminologies so you can write in your own words when needed
- You can never find exact answer from book, you always have to write to the point answer in your own words
- Mcqs from exercise are very important, prepare them very well
CHAPTER#01
(Important for mcqs)
- Prepare basic definitions:
- Ergonomics
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Leave case study
- Occupational therapy (definition, goals of OT) brief reading
- Points to remember
- Components of ergonomics
- Table 1-1
- Common profession intersections in ergonomics
- MCQS (very important)
CHAPTER#02
(very important chapter)
- Definitions
- Client-centered approach
- Return to work
- PEO Model
- Box 2-1(very very important)
- Learn each point from box and prepare each point separate question for SEQ (from page 21-26)
- No case study
- PEO MODEL (very very important)
- You should know definition and explanation of each component separately
- Read ergonomic problems so that you can able to identify and define
- Person environment issues
- Person occupation issues
- Environment occupation issues
- Person environment occupation interventions
(No need to learn the problem itself but learn the difference between components so you can write about them in seq)
- ethics and challenges in implementing client centered approach
- MCQS (very very important)
CHAPTER#03
- Definitions:
- Participatory ergonomics
- Macro ergonomics
- Micro ergonomics
- Macro ergonomic process including participating ergonomics(Highlight/Mark important points)
- Role of occupational and physical therapists
- Large scale and lasting change
- MCQS
CHAPTER#04
(important for mcqs mostly)
- Definitions
- FCENJ
- FCEJ
- Physical ergonomics assessment
- Work related assessment purpose- 5 points (page 49)
- You should learn name of each evaluation system for both job and no job, their basic purpose and components
- MCQS (most important)
CHAPTER#05
- Definitions (page 73)
- Static anthropometry and factors (brief)
- Table 5-1
- Fig 5-1,5-2,5-3
- Brief knowledge of reach and clearance
- MCQS
CHPATER#06
(important for mcqs only)
- Basic definitions
- MCQS
CHAPTER#07
- Definitions- page 103
- Understanding cognitive and behavioral work demands (brief read only, highlight important parts)
- Box 7-1
- MCQS
CHPATER#08
(important)
- Definitions- page 123
- Psychosocial risk factors (important)
- Psychosocial factors and WRMSDs (important)
- Theaories-pg129-130 (brief reading, highlight important parts)
- MCQS
CHAPTER#09
(very important)
- Prepare each factor well, don’t leave anything
- MCQS
CHAPTER#10
- Definitions -page 151
- Product development, efficacy and comparison testing(very brief reading only)
- Box 10-4 and 10-5 (very very important)
- MCQS
CHAPTER#11
(very important)
- Lifting techniques
- Critique of lifting (highlight important points)
- Table 1-1
- Stability of load (highlight important points)
- Pushing and pulling
- MCQS
CHAPTER#12
(very important)
- Fig 2-1,2-1
- Common chair issues
- Box 12-1
- Ergonomically designed chair
- Fig 12-4
- Seating standards (highlight important points)
- MCQS
CHAPTER#13
- Definitions-page 221
- Dose-response model
- Risk factors for CTD
- MCQS
CHAPTER#14
(not very important)
- Brief overview of computer and classroom environment
- Carrying school bags, musculoskeletal symptoms and complains (brief overview)
- MCQS
CHAPTER#15
(very very important)
- Definitions – page 265
- Biological and physiological theories of aging
- Fig 15-2 (important)
- Table 15-1 (very important)
- Psychological theories of aging
- Fig 15-3 (important)
- Sociologic theories of aging
- Fig 15-4 (important)
- Prepare each component well for seqs covering names of theories and their categories and areas
- MCQS
CHAPTER#16
(not important)
- Definitions page-277
- Disability management- definition
- Return to work, Its elements (brief overview)
- MCQS
CHAPTER#17
(not important)
- MCQS
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