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  2. Functional fixedness - Wikipedia

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    Group R participants were more likely to use the switch as the weight, and Group S were more likely to use the relay. Both groups did so because their previous experience led them to use the objects a certain way, and functional fixedness did not allow them to see the objects as being used for another purpose.

  3. Ergonomic hazard - Wikipedia

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    Providing carts, dollies, or jacks to move heavy items so they do not have to be lifted. [10] Substitution is the practice of replacing the current hazard with one that is not as harmful. [9] For ergonomic hazards, this could involve: Replacing heavy materials with lighter alternatives.

  4. Manual handling of loads - Wikipedia

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    Forklifts are powered vehicles (gas, diesel, electric) that are often used in facilities to move heavy items. The truck can pick up significantly heavier objects compared to the human and move it to a new location. Since the forks can be adjusted, the height of the lift can also be adjusted so that employees can lift in a more neutral position.

  5. Repetitive strain injury - Wikipedia

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    Repetitive strain injury (RSI) and associative trauma orders are umbrella terms used to refer to several discrete conditions that can be associated with repetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression, sustained or awkward positions, or repetitive eccentric contractions.

  6. One survey in England of people aged 60–69 recorded 86% of men and 60% of women as sexually active. [382] "Double bagging", the practice of using two condoms at once, is not an extra-effective method of birth control; instead such use is more likely to cause condom breakage due to friction between the condoms. [383]

  7. Calisthenics - Wikipedia

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    Usually, one person performs the exercise and the other person adds resistance. For example, a person performing squats with someone on their back, or someone holding another person in their arms and walking around. Some exercises also involve the use of equipment. Two people may hold onto different ends of a rope and pull in different directions.

  8. Power training - Wikipedia

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    Unilateral training is the use of one limb from a pair in an exercise i.e. one leg as opposed to two legs (which is bilateral). In regard to the lower body, it 'can refine specific movement skills and improve overall power delivery through individual legs.' [ 13 ] It can also help to enhance a person's ability to balance, as the demands are ...

  9. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    Weight training is commonly perceived as anaerobic exercise, because one of the more common goals is to increase strength by lifting heavy weights. Other goals such as rehabilitation, weight loss, body shaping, and bodybuilding often use lower weights, adding aerobic character to the exercise.