Summary of stretch and flex program for TxDOT operations : [summary].

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• Creators:
  Griffin, Lisa ; Machemehl, Randy ; Fleisher, Tim ; Choe, Sooyoung
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Back
  • Employees
  • Industrial accidents
  • Occupational safety
  • Injuries
  • Ergonomics
  • Physical fitness
  • Recommendations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-6805
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Abstract:
  Strain- and sprain-related incidents account for ; 40 percent of the total injuries of Texas ; Department of Transportation (TxDOT) ; employees. Over the past 5 years, the most ; common strain or sprain injury was of the lower ; back; 50 percent of these injuries were caused by ; lifting tasks. Research studies have shown that ; muscle-strengthening exercises can reduce ; workplace strain- and sprain-related incidents. ; However, most of the Stretch and Flex programs ; currently being implemented involve more ; stretching than flexing. Thus, current Stretch and ; Flex programs may not be as beneficial as they ; could be. Since injury of the lower back is the ; most common work-related injury, ; strengthening the core musculature is the best ; preventative strategy.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28006/dot_28006_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 338.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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