The effect of training and workstation adjustability on teleworker discomfort during the COVID-19 pandemic

MJ McAllister, PA Costigan, JP Davies, TL Diesbourg - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Technological advancements have increased occupational flexibility for employees and
employers alike. However, while effective telework requires planning, the COVID-19 …

An assessment of ergonomic issues in the home offices of university employees sent home due to the COVID-19 pandemic

T Gerding, M Syck, D Daniel, J Naylor, SE Kotowski… - Work, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: As millions of workers have shifted to telework, special accommodations for
workers with respect to ergonomics may be required to ensure the workforce remains …

Perceived physical discomfort and its associations with home office characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic

MG Garcia, B Aguiar, S Bonilla, N Yepez… - Human …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and change in perception of
physical discomfort, including musculoskeletal discomfort, during the COVID-19 pandemic …

A systematic review of working conditions and occupational health in home office

MS Wütschert, D Romano-Pereira, L Suter, H Schulze… - Work, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: In times of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees around the world may be
practicing part-time telework at home. Little is known about the working conditions at home …

Measuring pandemic home-work conditions to determine ergonomic recommendation relevance

NL Black, S St-Onge - Work, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Computer-intensive office work associations with health challenges may
intensify following COVID-19 pandemic-related changes to home-based office work …

TElewoRk-RelAted stress (TERRA), psychological and physical strain of working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

MR Gualano, PE Santoro, I Borrelli… - … Health & Safety, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Many workers shifted to working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This review aims to investigate if this sudden change caused an increase in TElewoRk …

Prediction of work from home and musculoskeletal discomfort: an investigation of ergonomic factors in work arrangements and home workstation setups using the …

JMY Chim, TL Chen - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity for office workers to experience work from
home (WFH). The aims of this study are to investigate the prevalence rate of musculoskeletal …

[HTML][HTML] How can the transition from office to telework be managed? The impact of tasks and workplace suitability on collaboration and work performance

T Müller, F Schuberth, M Bergsiek… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 made evident the need for workplace digital transformation due to a rapid
transition from office to remote work. Therefore, employers must make telework suitable for …

Ergonomics and telework: A systematic review

TAM De Macêdo, ELS Cabral, WR Silva Castro… - Work, 2020 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Telework has been widely studied by public and private organizations;
however, in ergonomics, studies that focused on this topic are still sporadic. OBJECTIVE …

The home office: Ergonomic lessons from the “new normal”

KG Davis, SE Kotowski, D Daniel… - Ergonomics in …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Millions of workers have been uprooted by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and been
thrown into a “new normal” of working from home offices. To further complicate things, many …