Affiliation:
1. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Abstract
The need for an alternative mailbag to the conventional U.S. postal mailbag, which hangs at the side over one shoulder, was investigated. Based on the results of a pilot study, two types of alternative mailbags, both including waist support and one that splits the load into two parts, are recommended. The metabolic energy requirement and lateral trunk muscle fatigue resulting from the use of the alternative mailbags were compared with those resulting from the conventional U.S. postal mailbag. The alternative mailbags resulted in no significant change in metabolic load. Both alternative mailbags resulted in significantly less lateral trunk muscle fatigue. It is proposed that this reduction in fatigue would result in reduced musculoskeletal stress and reduced potential for back injury.
Subject
Behavioral Neuroscience,Applied Psychology,Human Factors and Ergonomics
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