title: AORN Ergonomic Tool 4: Solutions for Prolonged Standing in Perioperative Settings.
abstract: Prolonged standing during surgical procedures poses a high risk of causing musculoskeletal disorders, including back, leg, and foot pain, which can be chronic or acute in nature. Ergonomic Tool 4: Solutions for Prolonged Standing in Perioperative Settings provides recommendations for relieving the strain of prolonged standing, including the use of antifatigue mats, supportive footwear, and sit/stand stools, that are based on well-accepted ergonomic safety concepts, current research, and access to new and emerging technology.
authors.affiliation: Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Mary W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Matz
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011187:Posture; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D000078329:Workforce