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An Analysis of Biomechanical Parameters in OTP Police Physical Intervention Techniques for Occupational Risk Prevention

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  • José C. Vera-Jiménez

    (Municipal Police of Cadiz, Police Technology Area, Public Safety School of Council of Cadiz, 11010 Cadiz, Spain)

  • Felipe L. Meléndez-Sánchez

    (Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, National Distance Education University (UNED), Calle Obispo Trejo Number 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • José A. Álvarez

    (Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, INBIO, University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain)

  • Jesús Ayuso

    (Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, INBIO, University of Cadiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain)

Abstract

(1) Background: a set of ergonomic parameters that are relevant for risk assessment methods for the prevention of occupational risks, such as REBA or NIOSH, have been measured by means of inertial sensors that allow capturing the movements of the human body. These methods base their assessment on a number of postural and dynamic parameters. In the case of police physical intervention techniques, trunk, legs, arms, forearms and wrists angles, joint contact force and sheer force at the L5-Pelvic junction, asymmetry (angle and factor), and muscle power are the more relevant parameters to be considered. (2) Method: The data have been collected by means of a motion capture suit equipped with 19 inertial sensors. The large amount of data and the 3-dimensional plots have been managed by a powerful software package specific for ergonomic analysis. The police physical intervention technique used was OTP. (3) Results: Five ergonomic parameters in a traditional police physical intervention technique have been analyzed. REBA scores and ergonomic metrics have been recorded and discussed with some prevention risk limits from the literature. (4) Conclusions: the usage of inertial sensors to capture the movements in OTPs provides a new and quite an efficient viewpoint for occupational risk research studies.

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  • José C. Vera-Jiménez & Felipe L. Meléndez-Sánchez & José A. Álvarez & Jesús Ayuso, 2022. "An Analysis of Biomechanical Parameters in OTP Police Physical Intervention Techniques for Occupational Risk Prevention," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(11), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:11:p:6615-:d:826872
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    1. José C. Vera-Jiménez & José A. Lorente & Lucas González-Herrera & José A. Álvarez & Marta Ferreiro-González & Jesús Ayuso, 2020. "A Legal and Forensic Medicine Approach to Police Physical Intervention Techniques in High-Risk Situations," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Giuseppe Campo & Luca Cegolon & Diego De Merich & Ugo Fedeli & Mauro Pellicci & William C. Heymann & Sofia Pavanello & Armando Guglielmi & Giuseppe Mastrangelo, 2020. "The Italian National Surveillance System for Occupational Injuries: Conceptual Framework and Fatal Outcomes, 2002–2016," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-21, October.
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