Browsing by Author "Visalakshi Rajeswari, S"

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    Accessibility and Adaptability of Limb Prosthesis - An Ergonomic Concern
    (2015-07) Sarasvathi, V; Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
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    Amputation Rationale - Recuperating With Prosthetic Rehabilitation
    (2016) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    Major limb arnpulation is reported to be a major but pieveiitalrle public health pi'oblem that is associated with protound economic, social and psychological effects on tire patient and family. The pur pose ol this sttrdy was to outline the patterns, iirdications atrd short term conrplications ol' major limb ampittations and rehabilitatir^n. This is a study that was conducted at a voluntary ceittr'e among the amputees fr'om 2010-2011 Eebruary 2010. All patierrts who underwent major limb amputati(.>n were, after' itrfonned conserti for the stird), enrolled into the study. Data were collected trsirtg a ciuestiortrtaire A total of .500 patients were entered into the sttrdy. 'Hteir' ages rarrged betweerr 2-78 year's Males oirtnurnbered females by a ratio of 2:1. The rrrajority of jjatierrts had primary or no formal education atrd were uuerttploxed. The most coiTtrirorr indication for ntajor lintb airtputation w'as diabetic loot complications in 43.(3 per cent, followed by trauma irt 37.2 per cerrt arrd vascular disease in 13.(3 per cent respectively. Below knee amputation was the irrost cortrrnort procedure performed irt 55.2 per cettt. Tliere w'ere 1(3 bilateral limb arttputees. Complications of diabetic foot ulcers arrd tr'aunta restrltirtg frortt r'oad traffic crashes were the ntost cortmtott ittdicati(ms for ntajor lintb arrtputatioit in our ertvironment. The ntajority of these amputations are preventaitle by provisiott of health education, early presentation and ap|)ropriate rnarragement of the common indications. Mu.sculoskeletal pathologies often develop as secondary complications in people with amputation, which may affect their ntobility and quality of life. Prosthesis is a step ahead iit the life of ait amputee that would allow patients to e.\perience some sensation of "feeling'’ again. Not only does this make for a truly significant return to some level of normalcy, but it also greally ini[)rovcs the iuiictionalily of replaceineiU devices. Wliile tlie effecl of replacement prosthetics is to inif)rove quality of life for patients, the ultimate goal is tile restoration of initial quality of life
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    COMBATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION THROUGH RESOURCE RECOVERY OF ‘WASTED RESOURCE’ - A MICRO LEVEL STUDY
    (2011) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    A pHpciless sociciy is u dicum conic Hue PiipcM an cs.sciUial lesourcc bui a paradoxical material -IS not considered enviroiiincni triendiN and increase in use has contributed to global deforestation, conlaminalion ol watei. soil and air A ll activity economic or human cun come to a halt if this resource become absent tn the world. World consumption ol paper has gone up 400 per cent in the last forty years for which nearly four billion trees or 35 per cent o f (he total trees cut around the world liave been used by paper industries in all the continents I he most efficient way to conserve any resource is to recover the resources out o f wiisie' Paper recycling refers to converting waste paper back into usable paper products India being an agrarian economy, agio wastes (wasted resources') also mount high and contribute then mile to .spoil the environment. An attempt was made through a micro level nUkK to u iili/c bolh these wasted resources to produce paper - a recovered resource , which will beiiefil txHh the societv and environment. Value addition o f such recovered resource' was also tried. I his article delineates the procedure adopted and salient findings o f the study
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    Impact of Amputation - an Ergonomic Intervention
    (2011) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    Injuries are a major public health problem in India which also has a definitive causative pattern and mechanism. Every year, injuries contribute to a significant number of deaths, disabilities, amputations, disfigurement, pain, suffering and agony. Identifying issues and problems in the occupational health of women remains a challenge. Any accident/injury to the hand or leg which throws a prospect of decreased efficiency in the present occupation and hinder in other types of work must be considered serious Injuries due to occupational .accidents lead to serious consequences in terms of both clinical courses and economic losses. The causes of injuries can be road traffic injuries, occupational injuries, fire-related injuries, fall, domestic injuries, and violence. The impact of injuries on the general well being is reflected in terms of economic, social, psychological, physiological distresses in the victim .This in turn will reflect as the performance limitation in both the occupational and domestic settings. Absence of emergency and trauma care, inadequate care combined with various dangerous home remedies aggravate injuries and complications, especially in rural areas. Rehabilitation forms an integral part ofoverall trauma care. Low-cost walking-aid equipment as prosthesis with ergonomic perspective should be readily available for use in community centres. Ergonomic intervention to induce confidence in their life styles should also be attempted. Appropriate use of these techniques along with social support systems for employment, education and home care would be of help to many disabled persons and help to improve their quality of life. This paper presents the findings of a micro level study conducted on a sample of injured women in Coimbatore city.
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    In Situ Potral Analysis Of Women Construction Workers
    (2015) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    India is one of the largest and the most important developing countries of the world. In this country, public health emphasizes more on communicable diseases, malnutrition and reproductive healthcare. Majority of the population is working in industrial sector. Industrial revolution as well as globalization is increasing the burden of occupational hazards and changing occupational morbidity drastically. Still occupational health is seen as a secondary issue while formulating health policy and healthrelated programmes. In the construction industry heavy manual materials handling tasl^s are performed regularly and a large number of female labourers are engaged for these tasks. Almost no attention is paid to the health and safety aspects of these construction labourers. The common body components (body parts) such as the head, wrist, shoulders, lower back and knee, followed by upper and lower arm were afflicted with pain because of the activities performed by these women construction wcwkers. The maintenance of posture and fee support of load are particular examples of static work. It is evident that both the upper and lower extremities get affected(with pain/discomfort) due to; thei1 po! sture! adopted while engaging in aCtiivi'tiis governing the construction industry.! Hence an attempt on postural apalysis of| the workers was done in their|jworkingi situation using Rapid Ujper Limb^ Assessment (RULA), as RULA can be used i to assess a particular task or posture for a single user or group of users 'and assess a number of different postures duringl a work cycle to establish a profile of thej musculoskeletal loading. , f Keywords: Construction Industry, Women Construction Workers, Postural Analysi's, RULA
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    Kingpin Milieu of Safety and Occupational Health Hazards-The Unorganized Sector and Women Labourers
    (2011) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    Unorganised sector with its telltale features of fatiguing job patterns, non-ergonomic work environments, work overload, mental and physical stresses, humiliation, insult, harassment, unsafe work environments, job insecurity and social isolation, render women labourers in these sectors - the maximum represented group - vulnerable, physically strained and mentally/emotionally trapped. They are helpless with lesser possibility for social security and health insurance. They live the lives of the victims of destiny and suffer many occupation impacted distresses including work related musculo-skeletal disorders (WMSDs), orthopaedic, gynaecological, pulmonary and skin related diseases. Women, again, are the victims of multi-tasking as they bear the responsibilities of the household and the work spot alike. In both the situations, they emerge the invisible, but the conspicuous contributors. For these women, domestic work, perhaps, is yet another unorganized sector to which they switch over alternately from the work spot. The cumulative effects of these environments definitely leave a negative signature in the form of health hazards and an eternal strife for visibility and identity. This paper discusses the plight of women labourers in three such unorganized sectors. The findings focussed that all the labourers (irrespective of the sector working in) were prone to WMSDs, Chemical pollutants and ergonomic problems.
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    Postural Ergonomic Analysis of Mopping Activity
    (1997-03) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S; Sathyavathi Muthu
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    Prospects for Assessing Inclusiveness among Women through Social Capital and Social Support
    (2010) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    Well-being as an outcome o f inclusiveness has two personal dimensions- people's satisfaction and a sens o f their social well-being. Measuring their sk ill improvement, health sta tu s and their behaviour through persona improvement can be taken as indicators. Such indicators can he (pialitative or quantitative and exhibit the presence o or change in subjective things a n d /o r objective culture. This p a p e r concentrates on the use o f the acronym o f AIM. b y authorities in arriving a t certain criteria in terms o f social capital and social support, for assessing the ex ten t o identification and internalization b y women g roups regarding their own status o f being 'included' in a social setting.
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    Resource recovery and value addition of waste paper
    (2012) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
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    Safety and Ergonomic Aspects as Enhanced Intangible Resources in Car Segment
    (2018) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    The car is a prime resource for all people in and around the world as it serves the major role in transportation as well as luxuriousness. The automobile industry keeps on designing and launching various innovative designs that satisfy their customer needs and desires. In recent times, the car industry has become more sensitive to the lacunae in the technological innovative aspects relating to safety and ergonomics that eventually have witnessed drastic changes in designing car interiors for the wellbeing of users. The car interiors have been designed with anthropometric standards for dimensional relationship between man and automobile and also considering various safety norms. This article reflects on such ergonomic and safety aspects introduced in various car segments as added tangible and intangible resources considering user friendliness of the vehicles.
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    Savings Practices Of Selected Urban Families In Neyveli
    (1994-04) Rama, V; Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
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    A ‘Socially Responsive’ House Plan as a ‘Disaster Preparedness’ Module
    (2011) Visalakshi Rajeswari, S
    Shelter is the basic requirement of human beings. In these days of unprecedented disasters the^need for disaster resistance and management assumes prime importat^ce. The tsunami that struck the coasts of Tamil Nadu in INDIA oas taught a great lesson. Massive destruction in terms of lost lives, washing a>«'ay of houses and belongings was witnessed. Globally a;> a management prerogative construction of disaster resistant dwellin;^ being recommended, an earnest effort to develop a disaster resist mt and socially responsive (user- friendly) model of a house was drifted. The paper elaborates on the same.