Purpose The majority of sustainability studies of dairy farms focused on environmental
performance and profitability; however, social aspect has been hardly assessed. This study …

Background This study used surveillance data from 2018 and 2020 to test the stability of
work-related strain symptoms (high stress, sleep deprivation, exhaustion) with demographic …

Exoskeletons possess a high potential for assisting the human workforce while eliminating
or reducing the risk of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). However, their …

The loss of workers to musculoskeletal disorders in Brazil represents one of the main health
problems in the population. However, studies on workers from the inner Brazilian regions …

BACKGROUND: Tea harvesting is a common agricultural occupation, usually conducted in
mountainous regions with steep slopes and high altitudes. Despite the utilization of modern …

Background Low back pain (LBP) and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are major contributors to
disability worldwide. These conditions result in a significant burden at both individual and …

There is increasing interest in the 'economics of happiness', reflected in the volume of
articles appearing in mainstream economics journals exploring the major determinants of …

Dairy production in the United States is moving towards large-herd milking operations,
resulting in an increase in task specialization and work demands. The objective of this …

Background To investigate the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and
comorbid health problems, including depression/anxiety disorder, insomnia/sleep disorder …

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a global public concern
for health and social-care systems, as well as individuals. They are the second-most …