筋骨格数理モデルを用いた上部消化管内視鏡検査時の医師の身体的負担度解析

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Endoscopists are considered to be at high risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to prolonged periods of time in the same posture and twisting positions.Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy requires meticulous techniques focusing for hours, through endoscopic images on a monitor, physically draining situations.Therefore, they are sometimes forced to take time off from work due to physical pain.There is currently no research on quantification of the actual physical burden on endoscopists performing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.Therefore, this study is aimed at quantitatively visualize the differences in muscle tone between standing up and Sitting down endoscopists during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and to consider the burden on the body.Then, we devised a method for performing an analysis of the physical burden on the surgeon during surgicaloperation using a musculoskeletal mathematical model, which has been proven to be useful in the analysis of physicalmovements of car drivers and athletes. And by using this method, the physical burden on the surgeon during surgery could be quantified, and the purpose of this study could be achieved.