Is Laterality Related to Occupational Injuries?

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  • OGAWA Yukiko
    Graduate School of Medical Science, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • NAKATANI Junko
    School of Health Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
  • EBARA Takeshi
    Department of Ergonomics, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

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  • 「きき」は業務上負傷に関与するか？
  • －Fundamental But Forgotten State-of-the-Art Issues for Occupational Human Factors and Ergonomics－
  • －基礎的だが取り残されがちな新しい産業人間工学課題－

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<p>We live in a new era of diversity, but laterality research, which is human lateral preferences like handedness or footedness, has not been systematically organized. This article summarizes research issues to be addressed to clarify the effect of workers’ laterality on occupational injuries. First, we reviewed the historical research trends of laterality from biological and socio-cultural perspectives. Then, as fundamental but forgotten state-of-the-art issues for occupational human factors and ergonomics, the following were identified: 1） Application to statistical analysis of occupational accidents/injuries, 2） Elucidation of the effects of the interaction between laterality and tools/equipment on safety, 3） Elucidation of the interaction between workstation design and laterality, 4） Risk estimation of occupational accidents related to laterality, and 5） Establishment of ergonomic risk reduction measures for occupational injuries related to laterality.</p>

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