Research into the key determinants of MSDs and lumbar spine problems, prevention and remedial options with a focus on ergonomic solutions in work systems
The research task directly follow up to the project of institutional support V01-S4 Research on ergonomic aspects in the context of modern approaches and changes in workplaces for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders, which was carried out in the period 2019–2021, which focused primarily on the prevention of occupationally related MSDs, where ergonomic risk factors play a fundamental role in their development. The research task, in addition to expanding the necessary information base, has the ambition to identify some factors of lumbar spine disorders in real conditions of selected enterprises and work systems where problems with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including lumbar spine, occur and, on this basis, to propose new preventive and screening examinations to determine occupational disease, methodology for determining occupational disease, comparison of existing methodologies and use of results for the pursued goal (higher level), designing preventive and rehabilitation measures for the purpose of occupational health services.