Trends in workplace wearable technologies and connected‐worker solutions for next‐generation occupational safety, health, and productivity

V Patel, A Chesmore, CM Legner… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The workplace influences the safety, health, and productivity of workers at multiple levels. To
protect and promote total worker health, smart hardware, and software tools have emerged …

Wearable monitoring devices for biomechanical risk assessment at work: Current status and future challenges—A systematic review

A Ranavolo, F Draicchio, T Varrecchia… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: In order to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
several methods have been developed, accepted by the international literature and used in …

Automated ergonomic risk monitoring using body-mounted sensors and machine learning

ND Nath, T Chaspari, AH Behzadan - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
Workers in various industries are often subject to challenging physical motions that may lead
to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). To prevent WMSDs, health and safety …

Increased incidence of musculoskeletal pain in medical students during distance learning necessitated by the COVID‐19 pandemic

MA Salameh, SD Boyajian, HN Odeh… - Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a consequence of lockdown during the COVID‐19 pandemic, the education system has
changed globally. Face to face education has been replaced by distance learning. The aim …

Prevalence and factors associated with neck, shoulder and low back pains among medical students in a Malaysian Medical College

MA Alshagga, AR Nimer, LP Yan, IAA Ibrahim… - BMC research …, 2013 - Springer
Background The main purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence, body distributions
and factors associated with musculoskeletal pain (MSP) among medical students in a …

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among professional drivers: A systematic review

L Joseph, M Standen, A Paungmali… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Professional drivers are at high risk of developing musculoskeletal pain (MSP)
due to risk factors such as prolonged sitting, whole body vibration, awkward posture, and …

Domestic water carrying and its implications for health: a review and mixed methods pilot study in Limpopo Province, South Africa

JAL Geere, PR Hunter, P Jagals - Environmental Health, 2010 - Springer
Background Lack of access to safe water remains a significant risk factor for poor health in
developing countries. There has been little research into the health effects of frequently …

Musculoskeletal disorders among bank office workers in Kuwait

QAS Akrouf, JO Crawford, AS Al Shatti… - … Health Journal, 16 (1) …, 2010 - apps.who.int
This cross-sectional observational study assessed the pattern of musculoskeletal disorders [‎
MSDs]‎ suffered by bank office workers in Kuwait. A self-administered validated …

Musculoskeletal pain and its relation to individual and work-related factors: a cross-sectional study among Turkish office workers who work using computers

G Kaya Aytutuldu, T Birinci, E Tarakcı - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Office workers are commonly exposed to work-related musculoskeletal pain. This
study investigated the individual and work-related risk factors linked to musculoskeletal pain …

Burden of neck pain among medical students in Ethiopia

GG Weleslassie, HG Meles, TG Haile… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2020 - Springer
Background Neck pain is the major cause of morbidity and absenteeism from university
lessons among medical students worldwide. Medical students are more exposed and …