ERGONOMICS FOR PLAY & LEISURE DR. FATIMA ZEHRA (Physical Therapist) School of Physiotherapy, IPMR Dow University of Health Sciences
Currently, health promotion in schools is growing ever more important. In this context, the students’ “work place” has to receive much more attention in terms of a better inclusion of ergonomic seating and working conditions which has been the centre of public debate. Not only do adults spend an increasing amount of their time sitting, but students as well
Self-affirmation: with positive quality of life Self-expression: how do we carry out activity belonging and social engagement Relaxation: hopeful to them Cognitive, emotional and physical activities WHAT DOES LEISURE & PLAY OFFER'S?
Personal traits Cultural factors: genders Personal choice and interests like running Environment and contexts dictates interests like Olympic runners CHOICES INFLUENCE POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY
Personal behavior like: Temperament Personality Physical stamina and skills Cognitive skills PERSONALITY BEHAVIOR AFFECT CHOICES
Play is main goal Exposure: need them to develop trust that they can kick soccer ball, play exploration INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
Lose some interests because of school Need to take time for self to resolve stress YOUNG ADULTHOOD
Marriage, kids, sandwich generation Taking care-multiple roles Interests shift when you have kids MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
Retirement Interests reappear Play/leisure exploration and participation "golden years” OLDER ADULTS
1. Realistic: thinks concretely, practice and tools, machines, hands on 2. Investigative: analytical, problem solving, aimed at creativity 3. Artistic: crafty 4. Social: with people 5. Enterprising: creating, working with advisory in persuasive way 6. Conventional: numbers, orderly way to meet different needs HOLLAND'S 6 CATEGORIES OF WORK+PEOPLE
Ergonomics for the Therapist by Karen Jacobs 3 rd edition. Articles on children ergonomics REFERENCES