EPHE 456

Spring 2018

SPINCO
An Analysis
Benjamin Millot, Mackenzie Reynolds, Alisha Wong,
Emma Watt, Shayla Zeitz
A quick briefing...
★ About SPINCO
★ Data Gathering
★ Risk Analysis
○ Contextual Analysis
○ Physical demands
■ Sprint Track
■ Choreo Track

★ Limitations
★ Proposed Interventions
 About SPINCO Victoria
Company

Population of Analysis

Typical Class

- 50 minutes
- 34 bikes
- Community
- Anywhere from 3-7 classes
offered/day
Data Gathering

★ Questionnaires
● Employees
○ Interview
○ Discomfort Survey
● Manager
○ Interview
★ Videos
● Frontal & Sagittal planes
Ergonomic Assessment Focus

★ Sprint Tracks
★ Climbing or “Choreo” Tracks

- High frequency, therefore

important to the job.
Risk Factor Analysis
Physical Demands
Contextual Observations
(REBA & Kinovea)
(Interviews & Questionnaires)
Sprint Track Choreo Track

Workstation Environment
Upper Lower Upper Lower
Body Body Body Body
Work
Organization
Contextual Observations
★ Environmental Concerns: light, loud
music, temperature.

★ Workstation Concerns: poor underfoot

coupling.

★ Work Organization Concerns: shift

regulation, high rpms, non variable.
Physical Demands → Sprint Track

REBA score of 12: very

high risk, implement
changes

Lower Body

★ Knee Angle: > 30⁰

★ Ankle plantarflexion
MSI Risk for Sprint Track

Joint Unsafe Movement MSI

Knee ★ Repeated knee flexion and extension ★ Patellar Tendonitis

with improper saddle height

Ankle ★ Plantarflexion of the ankle ★ Achilles Tendon pain

Physical
Demands
→
Choreo
Track
Physical Demands→ Choreo Track

REBA score of 13: very high

risk, implement changes.

Upper Body & Lower Body

★ Pumps and dips too exaggerated

★ Repetitive trunk flexion
★ Improper bike set up
★ Prolonged climbing
 MSI Risk for Choreo
Joint Unsafe Movement MSI

Wrist ● Prolonged extension of the wrist ● Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

● Repeated dips and pumps
● Local contact stress

Elbow ● Prolonged bending at the elbow ● Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

● Repeated dips and pumps

Back* ● Over flexion of the trunk ● Chronic lower back pain

● Compression of posterior nerve root

Knee ● Repeated and prolonged climbing ● Patellar Tendonitis

Discomfort Survey Results

★ Lower back scored the highest in frequency and severity

Analysis Limitations
★ No Load Analysis
★ REBA was questionable for bikes
★ Everyone’s analysis would be
unique
Interventions
★ Bike set-up
★ Encourage rest
★ Reduce arm movements
★ Reduce rpm
★ Strength and
conditioning/stretching
program
Instructional Video
 Conclusion
★ Major take-away is proper bike set
up is crucial
★ Highlighting safer movement, less
exaggerated
★ Decreasing the frequency per
week
★ Choose your battles, getting
people moving and exercising is
still beneficial
Questions?