title: Ergonomics: a new frontier in medical engineering.
abstract: Ergonomics as a field for medical engineering activities is outlined, particularly from the point of view of physical workload. The demand for better methods to deal with ergonomics' problems is high, including areas such as data-base design, mathematical modelling, sensor development, information processing, and instrumentation for ambulatory monitoring purposes. The discussion is exemplified by a project dealing with shoulder load in industrial work.
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014937:Work