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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social participation (type/pattern) and mortality according to company size of the longest-held job among older men in Japan who […]
» Read moreNeck pain is a common complaint among fighter aircrew, impacting workforce health and operational capability. This systematic review aimed to identify, evaluate and synthesise the current evidence for factors associated […]
» Read moreExposures leading to irritant-induced asthma (IIA) are poorly documented.We retrospectively screened the medical records of patients with IIA diagnosed in an occupational medicine clinic during 2000-2018. We classified the cases […]
» Read moreTo estimate the magnitude of under-reporting of non-fatal occupational injuries (OIs) by different organisational factors in Sweden for the year 2013.Capture-recapture methods were applied using two data sources: (1) the […]
» Read moreOccupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) due to industrial, military, and other job -related noise exposure can cause harmful health issues to occupied workers, but may also be potentially preventable. Vitamins/antioxidant […]
» Read moreThe comprehensive detection of environmental chemicals in biospecimens, an indispensable task in exposome research, is advancing. This study aimed to develop an exposomic approach to identify urinary metabolites of organophosphate […]
» Read moreMuch of the research surrounding firefighter health has concerned the hazards intuitively associated with the occupation, such as physical, thermal, and chemical risks. However, an additional aspect of their work […]
» Read moreDespite 35 years of study, burnout researchers have failed to reach a consensus about whether burnout is distinct from depression. This review compiled reports containing zero-order correlations between scores on […]
» Read moreAll job demands are exhausting, but hindrance job demands are particularly stressful since they also impede personal growth and goal attainment. In the present study, we use the dual perspective […]
» Read moreIn contemporary workplaces, spouses, parents, and children are frequently able to reach employees through telephone, text, or email. Although some employees may welcome this level of accessibility to their families, […]
» Read moreFirefighters are at an elevated risk for cardiometabolic disease and sudden cardiac death due to physiological and psychological stressors. Research suggests time restricted feeding (TRF) may improve health and performance […]
» Read moreThis abbreviated version of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s Low Back Disorders guideline reviews the evidence and recommendations developed for invasive treatments used to manage low back […]
» Read moreTo estimate the causal effect of obesity on job absenteeism and the associated lost productivity in the United States, both nationwide and by state.We conducted a retrospective pooled cross-sectional analysis […]
» Read moreTo document the effects of wildland firefighter (WLFF) critical training (CT) on physiologic markers of muscle damage and acute overreaching.Eighteen male and three female WLFFs were studied during an 11-day […]
» Read moreThere is increasing recognition of the value of integrating efforts to promote worker health with existing occupational health and safety activities. This paper aimed to identify facilitators, barriers and recommendations […]
» Read moreThere is a growing literature on the risk of chronic disease among firefighters, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. However there is little information on firefighter’s perception thereof.Firefighters attending a […]
» Read moreThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of hormone-related cancers (HRCs) among Saskatchewan rural dwellers and explore associated risk factors.Data were analyzed from the Saskatchewan Rural Health Study (SRHS), which […]
» Read moreTo evaluate an empirical olfactory test to identify COVID-19 cases during a workplace entrance screening.An active screening for olfactory dysfunction using water and vinegar was conducted in April to June […]
» Read moreWith the emergence of effective vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the need to find the determinants for its correct distribution is created, with health personnel being an essential group where coverage must […]
» Read moreReducing sedentary behavior (SB) is an important public health concern. The purpose of this study was to explore motivation to acquire a standing desk and strategies for using a standing […]
» Read moreIdentify a risk threshold for sudden incapacitation for safety critical positions in transportation industries supporting medical fitness for duty standards.Systematic literature searches were performed examining acceptable risk criteria for medically […]
» Read moreto evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness and other fitness-related measures, and to analyze the differences among age groups.This study was conducted on 104 firefighters. Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) was assessed […]
» Read moreTo investigate the influence of specific functional training (FT) with and without personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), on firefighters (FFs) physical fitness condition.Sixty FFs run a […]
» Read moreThe main objective is to understand and characterize the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and psychosocial risks at work in professionally active adults.This specific work includes 4708 professionally […]
» Read moreThe challenge-hindrance model deems primary appraisal the central mechanism underlying the effects of challenge and hindrance stressors on employee outcomes. However, the literature has reported conflicting findings on the relationships […]
» Read moreNurses who are one of the pivotal elements of countries’ strategic responses to COVID-19 are being exposed to COVID-19.To investigate the underlying characteristics of nurses who died due to COVID-19.On […]
» Read moreDetermine compliance with and effectiveness of California regulations in reducing farmworkers’ heat-related illness (HRI) risk and identify main factors contributing to HRI.In a cross-sectional study of Latino farmworkers, core body […]
» Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic jeopardizes continuity of operations of workplaces and the health and safety of workers. Exemplar workplace-related SARS-CoV-2 benchmarks are described and illustrated with empirical data.Benchmarks were collected over […]
» Read moreThis study investigates if gradual return to work (GRTW) is associated with full sustainable return to work (RTW) for seriously injured workers with a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), in British Columbia, […]
» Read moreEmerging evidence, predominately from European and Asian countries, describes opposing effects of occupational physical activity (OPA) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) on cardiovascular health. This analysis examined cardiovascular disease (CVD) […]
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