Occupational musculoskeletal and mental health: Significance of rationalization and opportunities to create sustainable production systems–A systematic review

RH Westgaard, J Winkel - Applied ergonomics, 2011 - Elsevier
This literature review aims to identify occupational musculoskeletal and mental health effects
of production system rationalization as well as organizational-level measures that may …

Epidemiology of work related neck and upper limb problems: psychosocial and personal risk factors (part I) and effective interventions from a bio behavioural …

PM Bongers, S Ijmker, S van den Heuvel… - Journal of occupational …, 2006 - Springer
Work related neck and upper limb symptoms have a multi-factorial origin. Possible risk
factors are of a physical, psychosocial or personal origin. These factors can reinforce each …

Motor control changes in low back pain: divergence in presentations and mechanisms

JH Van Dieën, NP Reeves, G Kawchuk… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Compared to healthy individuals, patients with low back pain demonstrate differences in all
aspects of trunk motor control that are most often studied as differences in muscle activity …

A data-driven approach to modeling physical fatigue in the workplace using wearable sensors

ZS Maman, MAA Yazdi, LA Cavuoto, FM Megahed - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
Wearable sensors are currently being used to manage fatigue in professional athletics,
transportation and mining industries. In manufacturing, physical fatigue is a challenging …

Individual and work related risk factors for neck pain among office workers: a cross sectional study

B Cagnie, L Danneels, D Van Tiggelen… - European Spine …, 2007 - Springer
Work related neck disorders are common problems in office workers, especially among
those who are intensive computer users. It is generally agreed that the etiology of work …

A critical review on physical factors and functional characteristics that may explain a sex/gender difference in work-related neck/shoulder disorders

JN Côté - Ergonomics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this paper is to critically review recent literature on physical and functional
sex/gender (s/g) differences, with focus on physical determinants associated with …

Work related neck–shoulder pain: a review on magnitude, risk factors, biochemical characteristics, clinical picture and preventive interventions

B Larsson, K Søgaard, L Rosendal - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2007 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to scrutinize the physiology of neck–shoulder pain and
trapezius myalgia based on the most recent scientific literature. Therefore, systematic …

Low-back pain patients learn to adapt motor behavior with adverse secondary consequences

JH Van Dieën, H Flor, PW Hodges - Exercise and sport sciences …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
VAN DIEËN, JH, H. FLOR, and PW HODGES. Low-Back pain patients learn to adapt motor
behavior with adverse secondary consequences. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev., Vol. 45, No. 4, pp …

Health outcomes of psychosocial stress within firefighters: A systematic review of the research landscape

S Igboanugo, PL Bigelow… - Journal of occupational …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Much of the research surrounding firefighter health has
concerned the hazards intuitively associated with the occupation, such as physical, thermal …

Diversity and variation in biomechanical exposure: what is it, and why would we like to know?

SE Mathiassen - Applied ergonomics, 2006 - Elsevier
Trends in global working life suggest that the occurrence of jobs characterized by long-
lasting low-level loads or repetitive operations is increasing. More physical “variation” is …