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  2. Strain (injury) - Wikipedia

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    A strain can occur as a result of improper body mechanics with any activity (e.g., contact sports, lifting heavy objects) that can induce mechanical trauma or injury.. Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and is placed under more physical stress than it can withsta

  3. Ergonomic hazard - Wikipedia

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    Environmental, operational, or design factors can all negatively impact a worker or user; examples include whole-body or hand/arm vibration, poor lighting, or poorly designed tools, equipment, or workstations. Some of the common body regions where injuries may occur include: Muscles or ligaments of the lower back; Muscles or ligaments of the neck

  4. Deformity - Wikipedia

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    Deformity can be caused by a variety of factors: Arthritis and other rheumatoid disorders; Chronic application of external forces, e.g. artificial cranial deformation Chronic paresis, paralysis or muscle imbalance, especially in children, e.g. due to poliomyelitis or cerebral palsy

  5. Sports biomechanics - Wikipedia

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    Sports biomechanics is the quantitative based study and analysis of athletes and sports activities in general. It can simply be described as the physics of sports. Within this specialized field of biomechanics, the laws of mechanics are applied in order to gain a greater understanding of athletic performance through mathematical modeling, computer simulation and measurement.

  6. Multibody system - Wikipedia

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    A body is usually considered to be a rigid or flexible part of a mechanical system (not to be confused with the human body). An example of a body is the arm of a robot, a wheel or axle in a car or the human forearm. A link is the connection of two or more bodies, or a body with the ground.

  7. Computer-induced medical problems - Wikipedia

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    Computer-induced health problems can be an umbrella term for the various problems a computer user can develop from extended and incorrect computer use.A computer user may experience many physical health problems from using computers extensively over a prolonged period in an inefficient manner.

  8. Download and install System Mechanic - AOL Help

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    Click Download now | wait for the installation file to download. Click the file to open. System Mechanic will begind to download. When the download finished the install wizard will show up. Click Yes. Click Install. After the installation you will be asked for your email address for activation. Enter the email address used for purchasing System ...

  9. Physical hazard - Wikipedia

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    Whole-body vibration is one of the most common causes of lost time and production output and causes low back pain and injury due to higher than expected levels of vibration. [43] Whole-body vibration injuries associated with off-road vehicles in industries such as agriculture, forestry, mining, quarrying and with small-fast boats used off-shore.