BIOMECHANICAL MODEL TO ESTIMATE RECOVERY TIME ON HIGHLY REPETITIVE WORK IN MAQUILA OPERATIONS

The purpose of this research is development a biomechanical model allowing estimating the recovery time based on an important number of variables, obtained from real work conditions, where the same muscle group is exposed to repetitive work and low efforts. Independent variables are related to personal characteristics and work characteristics. Response variable are recovery time and perceived fatigue. Data were obtained from workers and work stations from Maquila industries in northwest Mexico. The research is based on considerations about anthropometrics from a Mexican population, genre and hour of work