Physically Demanding Labor and Health Among Indigenous Women in the Ecuadorian Highlands
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DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0407-7
Abstract: Physically demanding work carried out during long workdays affects women’s health. In rural and agrarian societies, women perform a variety of domestic and productive tasks, often from dawn to dusk, with little or no leisure… read more here.
Keywords: labor health; demanding labor; physically demanding; ecuadorian highlands ... See more keywords
U.S. Army physical demands study: Identification and validation of the physically demanding tasks of combat arms occupations.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.09.013
Abstract: OBJECTIVES In 2013, the U.S. Army began developing physical tests to predict a recruit's ability to perform the critical, physically demanding tasks (CPDTs) of combat arms jobs previously not open to women. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: combat arms; job analysis; physically demanding; job ... See more keywords
Job task characteristics of Australian emergency services volunteers during search and rescue operations
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DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2017.1349933
Abstract: Abstract Search and rescue operations are necessary in locating, assisting and recovering individuals lost or in distress. In Australia, land-based search and rescue roles require a range of physically demanding tasks undertaken in dynamic and… read more here.
Keywords: task; rescue operations; physically demanding; search rescue ... See more keywords
Self-reported actual and desired proportion of sitting, standing, walking and physically demanding tasks of office employees in the workplace setting: do they fit together?
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DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2829-9
Abstract: ObjectiveOccupational sitting time in white-collar workers represents a prominent contributor to overall daily sitting time, which is associated with various health risks. Workplace interventions intending to reduce sitting time during work typically focus on replacing… read more here.
Keywords: walking physically; standing walking; sitting standing; physically demanding ... See more keywords
Risk of revision arthroplasty surgery after exposure to physically demanding occupational or leisure activities: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264487
Abstract: Introduction Lower limb arthroplasty is successful at relieving symptoms associated with joint failure. However, physically-demanding activities can cause primary osteoarthritis and accordingly such exposure post-operatively might increase the risk of prosthetic failure. Therefore, we systematically… read more here.
Keywords: physically demanding; revision; leisure; risk ... See more keywords
Incidence of radiographic scoliosis in asymptomatic young Pakistani adults
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DOI: 10.25259/sni_1230_2021
Abstract: Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common scoliotic deformity of young adults. Screening of AIS is performed as part of the routine preemployment examination for physically demanding positions. We attempted to establish the… read more here.
Keywords: physically demanding; scoliosis; incidence; kyphosis angles ... See more keywords
Physical employment standards, physical training and musculoskeletal injury in physically demanding occupations.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-192963
Abstract: BACKGROUND Physically demanding occupations such as the military, firefighting and law enforcement have adopted physical employment standards (PES). The intent of PES is to match the physical capacity of personnel with the physical demands of… read more here.
Keywords: performance; demanding occupations; training; physical training ... See more keywords
Assessing Relationships between Physically Demanding Work and Late-Life Disability in Italian Nonagenarian Women Living in a Rural Area
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148880
Abstract: As more and more persons live into their 90s and beyond, investigating causes of disability in the oldest-old population is relevant for public health implications to plan preventive strategies and rehabilitation interventions. A negative association… read more here.
Keywords: physically demanding; late life; disability; demanding work ... See more keywords