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View article: Dose‐Response Association of Handgrip Strength With Alzheimer's Disease: A Longitudinal Study Involving 85,979 Adults
Dose‐Response Association of Handgrip Strength With Alzheimer's Disease: A Longitudinal Study Involving 85,979 Adults Open
Objective To investigate the dose‐response relationship between handgrip strength and incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in middle‐aged and older adults. Design Longitudinal study. Patients and Methods A longitudinal study was conducted…
View article: Influence of brick laying height on biomechanical load in masons: Cross-sectional field study with technical measurements
Influence of brick laying height on biomechanical load in masons: Cross-sectional field study with technical measurements Open
BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) located in the low back and neck/shoulder regions are major concerns for both workers, workplaces, and society. Masons are prone to WMSD, because their work is characterized by rep…
View article: Association of objectively measured lifting load with low-back pain, stress, and fatigue: A prospective cohort study
Association of objectively measured lifting load with low-back pain, stress, and fatigue: A prospective cohort study Open
OBJECTIVES: Limited knowledge exists about the association of lifting loads on a daily basis with physical and mental symptoms among warehouse workers. This study investigated associations between objectively measured lifting load and low-…
View article: Effects of consecutive workdays and days off on low back pain, fatigue and stress: prospective cohort study among warehouse and construction workers
Effects of consecutive workdays and days off on low back pain, fatigue and stress: prospective cohort study among warehouse and construction workers Open
Objectives Limited knowledge exists about day-to-day changes in physical and mental symptoms in warehouse and construction workers. This study investigated the associations between consecutive workdays and days off with low back pain (LBP)…
View article: Musculoskeletal pain intensity and risk of long-term sickness absence in the general working population: A prospective cohort study with register follow-up
Musculoskeletal pain intensity and risk of long-term sickness absence in the general working population: A prospective cohort study with register follow-up Open
Determining predictors of sickness absence could allow for better screening, guidance, and development of preventive efforts aimed at those in increased risk. This study aimed to determine the prospective association between musculoskeleta…
View article: Pain Control Beliefs Predict Premature Withdrawal From the Labor Market in Workers With Persistent Pain: Prospective Cohort Study With 11-Year Register Follow-up
Pain Control Beliefs Predict Premature Withdrawal From the Labor Market in Workers With Persistent Pain: Prospective Cohort Study With 11-Year Register Follow-up Open
While a range of work-related psychosocial factors has been associated with various pain disorders and early retirement, less is known about pain cognitions and their influence on premature exit from the labor market. Therefore, as a prima…
View article: Duration and intensity of occupational lifting and risk of long-term sickness absence: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up among 45 000 workers
Duration and intensity of occupational lifting and risk of long-term sickness absence: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up among 45 000 workers Open
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the prospective association of lifting duration and lifting load with the risk of long-term sickness absence (LTSA). METHODS: We followed manual workers with occupational lifting (N=45 346) from t…
View article: Can a Healthy Lifestyle Prevent Disability Pension among Female Healthcare Workers with Good and Poor Self-Rated Health? Prospective Cohort Study with 11-Year Register Follow-Up
Can a Healthy Lifestyle Prevent Disability Pension among Female Healthcare Workers with Good and Poor Self-Rated Health? Prospective Cohort Study with 11-Year Register Follow-Up Open
Background: Our purpose was to investigate whether healthy lifestyle habits prevent disability pension among female healthcare workers. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study with an 11-year register follow-up in which 8159 femal…
View article: The Interplay between Multimorbidity, Physical Work Demands and Work Ability: Cross-Sectional Study among 12,879 Senior Workers
The Interplay between Multimorbidity, Physical Work Demands and Work Ability: Cross-Sectional Study among 12,879 Senior Workers Open
Background: Aging increases the risk of chronic diseases, which can challenge the ability to work and thereby push senior workers out of the labour market. This study investigates the association between non-communicable diseases (NCDs) an…
View article: The Importance of Lifting Height and Load Mass for Muscular Workload during Supermarket Stocking: Cross-Sectional Field Study
The Importance of Lifting Height and Load Mass for Muscular Workload during Supermarket Stocking: Cross-Sectional Field Study Open
High physical work demands increase the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and sickness absence. Supermarket work involves a high amount of manual material handling. Identifying specific ergonomic risk factors is an important part of occupa…
View article: Effects of load mass and position on the dynamic loading of the knees, shoulders and lumbar spine during lifting: a musculoskeletal modelling approach
Effects of load mass and position on the dynamic loading of the knees, shoulders and lumbar spine during lifting: a musculoskeletal modelling approach Open
Musculoskeletal models may enhance our understanding of the dynamic loading of the joints during manual material handling. This study used state-of-the-art musculoskeletal models to determine the effects of load mass, asymmetry angle, hori…
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector. Part 2: Knee, spine and shoulder joint reaction forces
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector. Part 2: Knee, spine and shoulder joint reaction forces Open
Manual material handling is common in supermarkets and may be a contributing factor to the high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly to the lower back. This cross-sectional study applied state-of-the-art muscu…
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector. Part 1: Joint angles and muscle activity of trapezius descendens and erector spinae longissimus
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector. Part 1: Joint angles and muscle activity of trapezius descendens and erector spinae longissimus Open
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent in the supermarket sector with manual material handling being one of the most commonly identified occupational risk factors. This cross-sectional study applied inertial motion cap…
View article: Is hard physical work in the early working life associated with back pain later in life? A cross-sectional study among 5700 older workers
Is hard physical work in the early working life associated with back pain later in life? A cross-sectional study among 5700 older workers Open
Objectives Physically demanding work increases the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders during working life, with low back pain (LBP) as the most prevalent and debilitating musculoskeletal disorder worldwide. However, a lack of kno…
View article: Association Between Physical Activity and Odds of Chronic Conditions Among Workers in Spain
Association Between Physical Activity and Odds of Chronic Conditions Among Workers in Spain Open
Results suggest that achieving sufficient physical activity could reduce chronic conditions among Spanish workers.
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Open
Figures 1-100: Trunk flexion/extension (T8 relative to pelvis), lateral bending and rotation, knee flexion/extension, and shoulder flexion/extension joint angles over the complete lifting cycles for all 50 analyzed manual material handling…
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Open
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Sup. figures 1-50: Trunk flexion/extension (T8 relative to pelvis), lateral bending and rotation, knee flexion/extension and shoulder flexion/extension joint angles over the …
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Open
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Sup. figures 1-50: Trunk flexion/extension (T8 relative to pelvis), lateral bending and rotation, knee flexion/extension and shoulder flexion/extension joint angles over the …
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Open
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Sup. figures 1-50: Trunk flexion/extension (T8 relative to pelvis), lateral bending and rotation, knee flexion/extension and shoulder flexion/extension joint angles over the …
View article: Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Open
Manual material handling in the supermarket sector: full dataset Sup. figures 1-50: Trunk flexion/extension (T8 relative to pelvis), lateral bending and rotation, knee flexion/extension and shoulder flexion/extension joint angles over the …
View article: Physical and psychosocial work environmental risk factors of low-back pain: protocol for a 1 year prospective cohort study
Physical and psychosocial work environmental risk factors of low-back pain: protocol for a 1 year prospective cohort study Open
Background Musculoskeletal disorders, and in particular low-back pain (LBP), are common among blue collar workers. In the work environment, both physical- and psychosocial risk factors exist. Working in warehouses in Denmark involve large …
View article: Are Insomnia Type Sleep Problems Associated With a Less Physically Active Lifestyle? A Cross-Sectional Study Among 7,700 Adults From the General Working Population
Are Insomnia Type Sleep Problems Associated With a Less Physically Active Lifestyle? A Cross-Sectional Study Among 7,700 Adults From the General Working Population Open
Background: Sleep problems are common in the general population and negatively affect both private and work life. A vicious circle may exist between poor sleep and an unhealthy lifestyle. For example, poor sleep may drain the energy to do …
View article: Physical workload and bodily fatigue after work: cross-sectional study among 5000 workers
Physical workload and bodily fatigue after work: cross-sectional study among 5000 workers Open
Background Persistent bodily fatigue after working days may indicate an imbalance between work demands and capacity of the workers. This study aimed to investigate associations between physical exposures at work and bodily fatigue after wo…