Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Govaerts, B Tassignon, J Ghillebert, B Serrien… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2021 - Springer
Objective Over the course of the twenty-first century, work-related musculoskeletal disorders
are still persisting among blue collar workers. At present, no epidemiological overview …

Associations between physical or psychosocial risk factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in construction workers based on literature in the last 20 years …

S Anwer, H Li, MF Antwi-Afari, AYL Wong - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current systematic review aimed to summarize prevalence rates of work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) and quantify the associations between physical or …

[HTML][HTML] Low back pain and its relationship with sitting behaviour among sedentary office workers

C Bontrup, WR Taylor, M Fliesser, R Visscher… - Applied ergonomics, 2019 - Elsevier
The relationships between sedentary lifestyle, sitting behaviour, and low back pain (LBP)
remain controversial. In this study, we investigated the relationship between back pain and …

Global burden of musculoskeletal disorders and attributable factors in 204 countries and territories: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study

S Liu, B Wang, S Fan, Y Wang, Y Zhan, D Ye - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the global burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, as well as the
five common conditions, and their relevant risk factors from 1990 to 2019. Design Data from …

The effects of a passive exoskeleton on muscle activity, discomfort and endurance time in forward bending work

T Bosch, J van Eck, K Knitel, M de Looze - Applied ergonomics, 2016 - Elsevier
Exoskeletons may form a new strategy to reduce the risk of developing low back pain in
stressful jobs. In the present study we examined the potential of a so-called passive …

Wearable IMU-based real-time motion warning system for construction workers' musculoskeletal disorders prevention

X Yan, H Li, AR Li, H Zhang - Automation in construction, 2017 - Elsevier
The prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) around lower back and
neck amongst construction workers are precursors of operational injury in the construction …

The short term musculoskeletal and cognitive effects of prolonged sitting during office computer work

R Baker, P Coenen, E Howie, A Williamson… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Office workers are exposed to high levels of sedentary time. In addition to cardio-vascular
and metabolic health risks, this sedentary time may have musculoskeletal and/or cognitive …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with musculoskeletal complaints among users of mobile handheld devices: A systematic review

Y Xie, G Szeto, J Dai - Applied ergonomics, 2017 - Elsevier
This systematic review aimed at evaluating the prevalence and risk factors for
musculoskeletal complaints associated with mobile handheld device use. Pubmed, Medline …

The influence of using exoskeletons during occupational tasks on acute physical stress and strain compared to no exoskeleton–A systematic review and meta …

M Bär, B Steinhilber, MA Rieger, T Luger - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis determined the effects of using an
exoskeleton during occupational tasks on physical stress and strain compared to not using …

[HTML][HTML] Benchmarking occupational exoskeletons: An evidence mapping systematic review

S De Bock, J Ghillebert, R Govaerts, B Tassignon… - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To provide an overview of protocols assessing the effect of occupational
exoskeletons on users and to formulate recommendations towards a literature-based …