Limitations associated with thermoregulation and cardiovascular research assessing laborers performing work in the heat.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23462
Abstract: PURPOSE To quantify the current literature and limitations associated with research examining thermoregulatory and cardiovascular strain in laborers working in the heat. METHODS PubMed, SCOPUS, and SPORTDiscus were searched for terms related to the cardiovascular… read more here.
Keywords: heat stress; physical work; limitations associated; heat ... See more keywords
The objectively measured physical work demands and physical capacity of offshore wind technicians: An observational field study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103716
Abstract: We aimed to assess the physical capacity and physical work demands of wind service technicians (WT) in different field conditions (onshore and offshore workdays). We recruited 27 male WTs (mean age of 31 years (SD:… read more here.
Keywords: work demands; field; physical capacity; physical work ... See more keywords
Rounded or angular? How the physical work environment in makerspaces influences makers’ creativity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101546
Abstract: Abstract Makerspaces have become some of the most important environments for nurturing creativity in the 21st century. This study proposed that a rounded versus an angular physical work environment (RA-PWE) in makerspaces has different effects… read more here.
Keywords: physical work; angular physical; creativity; work environment ... See more keywords
Physical Work Demands of Maintenance Workers on Onshore Petroleum Facilities in Norway: An Observational Study Utilizing Wearable Sensor Technology.
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxad022
Abstract: OBJECTIVES High physical work demands can cause musculoskeletal disorders and sick leave in petroleum workers. However, our knowledge of their physical work demands is scarce and based on self-report. The objective of our study is… read more here.
Keywords: work demands; physical work; onshore petroleum; maintenance workers ... See more keywords
To what extent do education and physical work load factors explain occupational differences in disability retirement due to knee OA? A nationwide register-based study in Finland
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023057
Abstract: Objectives To examine the association of education and physical work load factors on the occupational differences in disability retirement due to knee osteoarthritis (OA). Design Longitudinal study. Setting Linkage of several nationwide registers and a… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; retirement due; disability retirement; physical work ... See more keywords
Fluid regulation during physical work in the heat is not meaningfully modified by the menstrual cycle when fluids are freely available.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00580.2022
Abstract: We tested the hypothesis that women will be more dehydrated during physical work in the heat in the early follicular phase (EF), compared to the late follicular (LF) and mid-luteal (ML) phases of the menstrual… read more here.
Keywords: physical work; work heat; heat; menstrual cycle ... See more keywords
Sustainability of physical work capacity two years post outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
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DOI: 10.1177/02692155221111921
Abstract: Objective To determine if supervised training, after the completion of cardiac rehabilitation program, performed for a further two years would help maintain beneficial effects achieved during prolonged outpatient cardiac rehabilitation. Design Longitudinal parallel-grouped intervention study.… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; physical work; cardiac rehabilitation; two years ... See more keywords
Physical-work ability and chronic musculoskeletal complaints are related to leisure-time physical activity: Cross-sectional study among manual workers aged 50–70 years
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DOI: 10.1177/1403494819839533
Abstract: Aims: To investigate the associations between both high- and low-intensity leisure-time physical activity on physical-work ability and chronic musculoskeletal complaints among manual workers aged 50–70 years. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1763 manual workers (mean… read more here.
Keywords: work; work ability; chronic musculoskeletal; physical work ... See more keywords
Mobile augmented communication for remote collaboration in a physical work context
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DOI: 10.14742/ajet.3622
Abstract: Informal learning in a physical work context requires communication and collaboration that build on a common ground and an active awareness of a situation. We explored whether mobile video conversations augmented with on-screen drawing features… read more here.
Keywords: communication remote; remote collaboration; collaboration; work context ... See more keywords
Physical Activity Behaviors and Physical Work Capacity in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020891
Abstract: Objective. The COVID-19 pandemic led to restricted access to sports and recreation facilities, resulting in a general decrease in physical activity. Many studies present the results of on-line questionnaires conducted during the pandemic, but there… read more here.
Keywords: physical activity; physical work; work capacity; activity ... See more keywords
The Interplay between Multimorbidity, Physical Work Demands and Work Ability: Cross-Sectional Study among 12,879 Senior Workers
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095023
Abstract: 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) and… read more here.
Keywords: ability; work ability; physical work; work ... See more keywords