Wearable motion capture devices for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in ergonomics—an overview of current applications, challenges, and …

CM Lind, F Abtahi, M Forsman - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a major contributor to disability
worldwide and substantial societal costs. The use of wearable motion capture instruments …

[HTML][HTML] Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate

L Punnett, DH Wegman - Journal of electromyography and kinesiology, 2004 - Elsevier
The debate about work-relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) reflects both
confusion about epidemiologic principles and gaps in the scientific literature. The physical …

Objective and subjective effects of a passive exoskeleton on overhead work

P Maurice, J Čamernik, D Gorjan… - … on Neural Systems …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Overhead work is a frequent cause of shoulder work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
Exoskeletons offering arm support have the potential to reduce shoulder strain, without …

Prevalence and determinants of lateral and medial epicondylitis: a population study

R Shiri, E Viikari-Juntura, H Varonen… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Epicondylitis is a common disorder of the arm, yet the role of individual-and work-related
factors has not been addressed in a population study. The aims of this study were to …

[HTML][HTML] Motor variability in occupational health and performance

D Srinivasan, SE Mathiassen - Clinical biomechanics, 2012 - Elsevier
Several recent reviews have reported that 'repetitive movements' constitute a risk factor for
occupational musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, shoulder and arm regions. More …

[HTML][HTML] Ergonomics and occupational safety and health: An ILO perspective

S Niu - Applied ergonomics, 2010 - Elsevier
The ILO has a mandate to protect workers against sickness, diseases and injuries due to
workplace hazards and risks including ergonomic and work organization risk factors. One of …

Visiting a forest, but not a city, increases human natural killer activity and expression of anti-cancer proteins

Q Li, K Morimoto, M Kobayashi… - International journal …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
We previously reported that a forest bathing trip enhanced human NK activity, number of NK
cells, and intracellular anti-cancer proteins in lymphocytes. In the present study, we …

Need for recovery from work related fatigue and its role in the development and prediction of subjective health complaints

JK Sluiter, EM De Croon, TF Meijman… - Occupational and …, 2003 - oem.bmj.com
Aims: To present the available empirical evidence for the assumed position of the concept of
work related fatigue as:(1) short term effect of the working day; and (2) an intermediate …

Epidemiologic surveillance of upper‐extremity musculoskeletal disorders in the working population

Y Roquelaure, C Ha, A Leclerc… - Arthritis Care & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Since 2002, an epidemiologic surveillance system of work‐related, upper‐limb
musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has been implemented in France's Pays de la Loire …

Work-related risk factors for specific shoulder disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

HF Van der Molen, C Foresti, JG Daams… - Occupational and …, 2017 - oem.bmj.com
The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine which work-related
risk factors are associated with specific soft tissue shoulder disorders. We searched the …