A systematic review of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety training

LS Robson, CM Stephenson, PA Schulte… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2012 - JSTOR
Objectives Training is regarded as an important component of occupational health and
safety (OHS) programs. This paper primarily addresses whether OHS training has a …

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 …

The efficacy of interventions for low back pain in nurses: A systematic review

W Van Hoof, K O'Sullivan, M O'Keeffe… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the efficacy of interventions for the prevention and treatment of low
back pain in nurses. Design Systematic review. Data sources The review was registered on …

To flex or not to flex? Is there a relationship between lumbar spine flexion during lifting and low back pain? A systematic review with meta-analysis

N Saraceni, P Kent, L Ng, A Campbell, L Straker… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2020 - jospt.org
Objective To evaluate whether lumbar spine flexion during lifting is a risk factor for low back
pain (LBP) onset/persistence or a differentiator of people with and without LBP. Design …

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists: a systematic review

ER Vieira, P Schneider, C Guidera… - Journal of back and …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
Physical therapists (PTs) perform demanding tasks that can lead to work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), but the rates and characteristics of WMSD among PTs …

The effectiveness of physical and organisational ergonomic interventions on low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review

MT Driessen, KI Proper, MW van Tulder… - Occupational and …, 2010 - oem.bmj.com
Ergonomic interventions (physical and organisational) are used to prevent or reduce low
back pain (LBP) and neck pain among workers. We conducted a systematic review of …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare staff in nursing homes; An integrative literature review

EG Asuquo, SM Tighe, C Bradshaw - International Journal of Nursing …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: The incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders have been
consistently high in nursing sectors and are a significant cost to the health service due to …

State of science: human factors and ergonomics in healthcare

S Hignett, P Carayon, P Buckle, K Catchpole - Ergonomics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The past decade has seen an increase in the application of human factors and ergonomics
(HFE) techniques to healthcare delivery in a broad range of contexts (domains, locations …

Manual material handling advice and assistive devices for preventing and treating back pain in workers

JH Verbeek, KP Martimo, J Karppinen… - Cochrane Database …, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Training and the provision of assistive devices are considered major
interventions to prevent back pain and its related disability among workers exposed to …

Patient handling and musculoskeletal disorders among hospital workers: Analysis of 7 years of institutional workers' compensation claims data

H Kim, J Dropkin, K Spaeth, F Smith… - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common occupational
injuries and illnesses among hospital workers in the United States. To date, there is little in …