[HTML][HTML] Determining whether biomechanical variables that describe common 'safe lifting'cues are associated with low back loads

DP Armstrong, JB Davidson, SL Fischer - Journal of Electromyography and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lift technique training programs have been implemented to help reduce injury risk, but the
underlying content validity of cues used within these programs is not clear. The objective of …

Factors influencing the likelihood of females passing the Ottawa paramedic physical ability test

AL Malone, DP Armstrong, RS MacPhee, SL Fischer - Applied Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ottawa Paramedic Physical Ability Test (OPPAT) was launched in Ontario as a
physical employment standard for front-line paramedics. When considering pass rates …

[PDF][PDF] FirstFit: Ensihoitajien fyysisen toiminta-ja työkyvyn arviointi ja edistäminen työuran kaikissa vaiheissa

A Punakallio, J Halonen, S Lusa, J Oksa, S Mänttäri… - 2021 - julkari.fi
Ensihoitotyö edellyttää ensihoitajalta monenlaisia taitoja ja osaamista. Työ edellyttää myös
hyviä fyysisiä valmiuksia. Sekä tutkimus-että kokemusasiantuntijatiedon mukaan fyysisesti …

Functional movement screen did not predict musculoskeletal injury among emergency medical services professionals

MW Supples, KP Brichler, NK Glober, TA Lardaro… - Work, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals frequently experience
job-related injuries, most commonly overexertion or movement injuries. Data on injury …

Insights into human factors at a truck manufacturing company

IB Guimaraes, N Karanikas - Human Aspects of Advanced …, 2022 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This study was performed at a truck manufacturing company with three production lines. It
employed a paper-based survey with two demographic questions, 16 Likert-type questions …

[HTML][HTML] Improving Workplace Manual Handling Training Programs

T Beach, T Dutta - uwaterloo.ca
Manual handling negatively impacts the musculoskeletal health of many workers. If manual
handling cannot be eliminated, workers should receive training to control the associated …

Identifying Determinants of Performance for Females Completing a Paramedic Physical Employment Test

A Malone - 2023 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Background: Sex disparities exist in employment and injury rates in the paramedic sector.
Low success rates among females attempting physical employment standards could explain …