Colim, AnaArezes, PedroFlores, PauloMonteiro, PedroMesquita, Inês2024-12-092024-12-092014Colim, A., Arezes, P., Flores, P., Monteiro, P., & Mesquita, I. P. (2014). Muscle loading and psychophysical effects of obesity during vertical handling tasks. 12th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention. https://www.prevencionintegral.com/en/canal-orp/papers/orp-2014/muscle-loading-and-psychophysical-effects-obesity-during-vertical-handling-taskshttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/26712It has been recognized by many researchers that the prevalence of obesity is a serious public health problem. Several physical problems are associated with obesity, which can negatively affect the individuals’ work performance. In occupational contexts, vertical handling tasks, including lifting and/or lowering loads, are common and produce significant muscle loading. For these reasons, Surface electromyography (EMG) data were collected bilaterally from muscles recruited during these tasks. Additionally, the participants reported physical loading by using the Rated Perceived Exertion scale (RPE). These techniques sought to analyze the physical loading during vertical handling tasks. The obtained results indicate that obesity seem to increase the muscle loading during vertical handling tasks. However, obesity level does not seem to influence the RPE values.engObesityVertical handlingEMGRPEORP Conferenceconference object