{"id":2316,"date":"2021-07-12T13:01:24","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/?page_id=2316"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:51:58","slug":"ergonomics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/research\/laboratories\/ergonomics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergonomics Laboratory for Independent Living Environment &amp; Occupation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">In the UW-Milwaukee Ergonomics Laboratory for Independent Living Environment &amp; Occupation, we have the following objectives: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"undefined wp-block-list\"><li>Design, develop &amp; evaluate effectiveness of low-cost assistive devices for the aging population and individuals with disabilities such as paraplegia, stroke, and those suffering from chronic low back pain and severe arthritis<\/li><li>Evaluate patient transferring devices to reduce stresses and injuries to care givers, and<\/li><li>Conduct evidence-based research to determine risk factors for workplace musculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research is supported by funding from CDC (NIOSH). We currently collaborate with the University of Utah (Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational &amp; Environmental Health and the College of Engineering), Ohio State University (Biodynamics Laboratory), NIOSH, and Washington Department of Labor &amp; Industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-6744\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">Research<\/div><ul>\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/research\/laboratories\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Laboratories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/research\/success\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Student Research Success<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/research\/recent-scholarship\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Recent Scholarship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-u-mt-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"size-h4 wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Director<\/strong><br><a href=\"\/rehabilitation-sciences-technology\/directory\/kapellusch-jay\"><strong>Jay Kapellusch, PhD<\/strong><\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:kap@uwm.edu\">kap@uwm.edu<\/a><br>414-229-5292<br><br><strong>Address<\/strong><br>2400 E. 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