Engelska Studiehandboken kurser
Dept. of Human Work Science
ARE008 Work Physiology and Basic Anatomy 4.5 ECTS credits
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LANGUAGE: English
EXAMINER
Studierektor
PREREQUISITES
General eligbility for admission and a good knowledge in English
COURSE AIM
The course will give the basic knowledge in the formation and functions of the human body and the capacity and limitation in respect to manual or physical work. It will also teach the students the measurements used in applied work physiology viz: energy expenditure, EMG and lung function tests.
CONTENTS
Functional organization of human body; Sensory organ; Skeletal muscular, Circulatory and respiratory systems; Muscular and lung physiology; Breathing and lung function tests; Energy metabolism; Heart rate, Oxygen consumtion; Applied work physiology; dynamic and static work; physical work loads; working capacity; work organization; rest allowance; shift work; Fatigue in industry; symptoms; physical and mental fatigue; Physical exercise and performance; Food, energy and nutrition; Measurements technique in applied work physiology.
TEACHING
The course will have both theoretical teaching, consisting of lectures and practical work consisting of compulsory laboratory experiments,
EXAMINATION
Written tests, essay writing, lab. reports.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:
ITEMS/CREDITS
Written Test 4.5ECTS
COURSE LITTERATURE
1. Galer, Ian., 1982. Applied Ergonomics Handbook, 2nd edition, Butterworth
2. Grandjean, E., 1986, Fitting the Task to the Man (An Ergonomic Approach) Taylor & Francis.
3. Marieb, Elaine, N.R.N., 1988 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 2nd edition. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc.
4. Shepard, R.J., 1974. Human Physiological Work Capacity, CUP.
5. Åstrand Per-Olof and Kaare Rodahl, 1986. Text Book of Work Physiology. McGraw Hill
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