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Ergo4Workers: A User-Centred App for Tracking Posture and Workload in Healthcare Professionals.

2025-09-19Text Open access
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dc.contributor.authorSabino, Inês
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Maria do Carmo
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMonteny, António
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorCaldeira, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorGuimarães, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorGrazina, Nidia
dc.contributor.authorProbst, Phillip
dc.contributor.authorCepeda, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorQuaresma, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorGamboa, Hugo
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Isabel L
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Ana Teresa
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-21T14:13:24Z
dc.date.available2025-10-21T14:13:24Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-19
dc.description.abstractHealthcare professionals (namely, occupational therapists) face ergonomic risk factors that may lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD). Ergonomic assessments are crucial to mitigate this occupational issue. Wearable devices are a potential solution for such assessments, providing continuous measurement of biomechanical and physiological parameters. Ergo4workers (E4W) is a mobile application designed to integrate data from independent wearable sensors-motion capture system, surface electromyography, force platform, and smartwatch-to provide an overview of the posture and workload of occupational therapists. It can help identify poor work practices and raise awareness about ergonomic risk factors. This paper describes the development of E4W by following a User-Centred Design (UCD) approach. The initial stage focused on specifying the context of use in collaboration with six occupational therapists. Then the app was implemented using WordPress. Three iterations of the UCD cycle were performed. The usability test of prototype 1 was carried out in a laboratory environment, while the others were tested in a real healthcare work environment. The Cognitive Walkthrough was applied in the usability tests of prototypes 1 and 2. The System Usability Scale evaluated prototype 3. Results evidenced positive feedback, reflecting an easy-to-use and intuitive smartphone app that does not interfere with daily work activities.eng
dc.identifier.citationSensors (Basel) . 2025 Sep 19;25(18):5854. doi: 10.3390/s25185854.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s25185854.
dc.identifier.pmid41013091
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/5186
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectHCC MFR
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectElectromyography
dc.subjectErgonomics / methods
dc.subjectHealth Personnel*
dc.subjectMobile Applications*
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Diseases
dc.subjectPosture* / physiology
dc.subjectUser-Centered Design
dc.subjectWearable Electronic Devices
dc.subjectWorkload*
dc.titleErgo4Workers: A User-Centred App for Tracking Posture and Workload in Healthcare Professionals.eng
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dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue18
oaire.citation.startPage5854
oaire.citation.titleSensors
oaire.citation.volume25
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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