Background Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are animated computer characters
that simulate face-to-face counseling. Owing to their capacity to establish and maintain an …

Background More than two million early care and education (ECE) providers care for young
children in the USA each day. These providers tend to earn low wages and many are …

Seeking personal well-being and life satisfaction during a global pandemic can be daunting,
such is the case for early care and education teachers who were considered non-health …

Childcare workers are reported to have high variation in physical activity during work hours,
but also to sit for about half of the workday and have almost no high intensity physical activity …

Depression is common among early childhood education (ECE) staff and can impair
children's learning. Among adults, greater spirituality is associated with a lower risk of …

Background Child care workers are among the lowest paid US workers and experience a
wide array of health concerns. The physical and mental demands of their job and the lack of …

Background Foods provided in childcare services are not consistent with dietary guideline
recommendations. Web-based systems offer unique opportunities to support the …

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Black women have high rates of
hypertension compared to women of other racial or ethnic groups and are disproportionately …

Abstract Objectives Childcare workers in Denmark have high prevalence of musculoskeletal
pain (MSP) and sickness absence, but the existing knowledge of their physical work …

Objective Many employees have high physical exertion at work and suffer from
musculoskeletal pain (MSP) leading to sickness absence with large costs. Participatory …