Work-based Physiological Assessment of Physically-demanding Trades: a Methodological Overview
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Accession number;03A0267185
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| Title;Work-based Physiological Assessment of Physically-demanding Trades: a Methodological Overview |
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TAYLOR N A S
(Univ. Wollongong, Aus)
GROELLER H
(Univ. Wollongong, Aus)
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Journal Title;J Physiol Anthropol Appl Hum Sci
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Journal Code:Y0932A
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ISSN:1345-3475
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VOL.22;NO.2;PAGE.73-81(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.5, REF.16 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;Technological advances, modified work practices, altered employment strategies, work-related injuries, and the rise in work-related litigation and compensation claims neccessitate ongoing trade analysis research. Such research enables the identification and development of gender- and age-neutral skills, physiological attributes and employment standards required to satisfactorily perform critical trade tasks. This paper overviews a methodological approach which may be adopted when seeking to establish trade-specific physiological competencies for physically-demanding trades (occupations). A general template is presented for conducting a trade analyses within physically-demanding trades, such as those encountered within military or emergency service occupations. Two streams of analysis are recommended: the trade analysis and the task analysis. The former involves a progressive dissection of activities and skills into a series of specific tasks (elements), and results in a broad approximation of the types of trade duties, and the links between trade tasks. The latter, will lead to the determination of how a task is performed within a trade, and the physiological attributes required to satisfactorily perform that task. The approach described within this paper is designed to provide research outcomes which have high content, criterion-related and construct validities. (author abst.) |
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