ErgoExpo 2019

IS8 | A Field Study on the Effects of Shoe Insoles as a Control for Standing Fatigue (Room Champagne 2)

22 Aug 19
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Industrial Ergonomics & Safety

Speaker(s): Michael O'Brien, Corporate Ergonomist, Texas Instruments; Angela Marsalia, ESH Specialist/Ergonomist, Texas Instruments

Deep-dive into Texas Instruments’ (TI) field study on the effectiveness of three different shoe insoles for reducing discomfort related to prolonged standing and walking in a light manufacturing environment. You'll learn all the details of the study — the background, experimental design, methodology, data, statistical analyses and conclusions, plus how the results have been put into practice in TI’s ergonomics program.