Brosche, JustusJustusBroscheWackerle, HannesHannesWackerleAugat, PeterPeterAugatLödding, HermannHermannLödding2023-10-052023-10-052024-01Applied Ergonomics 114: 104140 (2024)https://hdl.handle.net/11420/43549Production workers suffer from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to excessive workloads that exceed the individual physical capabilities. In order to assess and subsequently reduce the risk to suffer from a MSD at a specific workplace, companies use ergonomic screening methods. However, the current approaches have two major downsides: Firstly, they do not take the individual worker and his/her capabilities into account. Applied thresholds for joint angles or physical loads are standard values that do not address physical limitations, such as age-related loss of flexibility or muscle strength. Secondly, the methods only provide a risk assessment that indicates which workplaces and/or working postures are ergonomically hazardous. Necessary workplace improvements are decoupled from the results and require extensive ergonomic knowledge. This paper presents a method that uses an individualized ergonomics analysis to improve workplaces according to individual needs and helps the industrial engineer to find necessary workplace improvements.en1872-91262024ErgonomicsMotion captureWorkplace designMedicine, HealthEngineering and Applied OperationsJournal Article10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104140Journal Article