Evaluation of Local Muscular Load on the Forearm in Industry

Abstract

The paper is focused on the muscular load of the forearm in the case of prede-fined working positions in relation to the handling of different loads. The study was conducted on 51 respondents (male, 20 - 38 years old). The work includes the results of forearm muscle load for shoulder flexion and abduction, the meas-urements were evaluated for the dominant upper limb. The main aim of the study is to demonstrate the relationship between forearm muscle load, working position and load handled. The research will be continued and extended to the female pop-ulation. The research was conducted primarily to define in advance inappropriate working positions that could cause future damage to the upper limbs.