Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xue Li, Xu Yang, Xuemei Sun, Qiaoyun Xue, Xiaofan Ma, Jiwen Liu
Summary: The study revealed that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common among coal miners, and occupational stress and mental disorders can increase the incidence of MSDs.
Article
Psychiatry
Xue Li, Ting Jiang, Xuemei Sun, Xianting Yong, Xiaofan Ma, Jiwen Liu
Summary: In addition to demographic characteristics, occupational stress and musculoskeletal disorders are factors affecting the mental health of coal miners. It was found that BDNF rs10835210, TPH2 rs4570625 and TPH2 rs4131347 interact with each other, increasing the risk of mental disorders among coal miners.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennie A. Jackson, Marianne Sund, Griztko Barlari Lobos, Lars Melin, Svend Erik Mathiassen
Summary: The study aims to develop a job rotation strategy that matches with the company needs, evaluate its implementation process, and determine the extent to which it improves the work environment, health indicators, gender and social equality among workers, and production quality and resilience. This study provides novel information on the effects of job rotation on various aspects in a highly multicultural workplace.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Johanna Kausto, Tom Henrik Rosenstrom, Jenni Ervasti, Olli Pietilainen, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Ossi Rahkonen, Jaakko Harkko, Ari Vaananen, Anne Kouvonen, Tea Lallukka
Summary: An intervention was conducted at the occupational healthcare services of the City of Helsinki in 2016 to investigate the association between the intervention and employee sick leaves. The study found that there was no immediate change in sick leave days prescribed at OHS, but a gradual decrease in the number of such sick leave days, leading to an estimated saving of 2.5 sick leave days per year per employee. Additionally, there was an immediate increase in sick leave days for other reasons after the intervention, followed by a gradual decrease in the number of sick leave days.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ali Murtoja Shaikh, Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal, S. Mangani Mangalavalli
Summary: This study provides an overview of WRMSDs in the mining sector and highlights the causative and associative factors that have been identified through published research. However, there are still research gaps that need to be addressed.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Haili Zhao, Hong Dou, Xianting Yong, Wei Liu, Saiyidan Yalimaimaiti, Ying Yang, Xiaoqiao Liang, Lili Sun, Jiwen Liu, Li Ning
Summary: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among underground coal miners was investigated, and a risk prediction model was developed and validated. The highest prevalence of MSDs was in the lower back, while the lowest was in the hips and buttocks. Age, length of service, annual income, and occupational stress, burnout, and depression were identified as independent predictors of MSDs. The constructed nomogram model showed good discriminatory ability and accuracy.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
A. A. Assuncao, M. N. S. Abreu
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) and found that it was higher in women than in men. The likelihood of WRMDs was associated with employment status, showing a lower probability for non-standard employment among men. Among women, exposure to occupational noise and unfavorable self-reported health increased the likelihood of WRMDs. The study also identified higher risks of WRMDs for both sexes associated with rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and occupational accidents.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Omar Flor-Unda, Bregith Casa, Mauricio Fuentes, Santiago Solorzano, Fabian Narvaez-Espinoza, Patricia Acosta-Vargas
Summary: This review characterizes the current landscape of exoskeletons in promoting medical care and occupational safety. The integration of exoskeletons based on different work activities is comprehensively analyzed. Collaboration between researchers, designers, healthcare professionals, and industries is crucial for the future development of exoskeletons in improving working conditions and safety.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Orthopedics
Renee Govaerts, Bruno Tassignon, Jo Ghillebert, Ben Serrien, Sander De Bock, Toon Ampe, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght, Romain Meeusen, Kevin De Pauw
Summary: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders remain prevalent among blue collar workers during the 21st century, with the back and shoulder/neck being the most common affected areas. The food industry was frequently studied and associated with high prevalence values of WMSDs.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Sarah Tinitali, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Jennifer L. Keating, Terry Haines
Summary: The review found a possible association between occupational driving posture and low back pain, but the specific postures and strength of this relationship have not been confirmed. Future research needs to use reliable methods to measure occupational driving posture for a better understanding.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Naomichi Tani, Masanori Ohta, Yoshiyuki Higuchi, Ryoko Yamamoto, Junichi Akatsu
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between oral health problems such as difficulty chewing and the occurrence of stiff neck/shoulders (SN/S) and low back pain (LBP), suggesting that the presence of difficulty in chewing could predict the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms in workers.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Michelle Silveira Denadai, Sandra Regina Alouche, Daniela Pereira Valentim, Rosimeire Simprini Padula
Summary: This study evaluated the benefits of ergonomics educational training for novice and experienced workers in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in a poultry processing industry. The training reduced musculoskeletal complaints in the neck, back, and wrists, with a decrease in pain intensity in the wrist region. Both novice and experienced workers showed a reduction in occupational biomechanical exposure, with novice workers experiencing a higher reduction in the cutting room. Overall, all workers benefited from the training in the short and medium term, emphasizing the importance of training content and approach in achieving success.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Line Norgaard Remmen, David Hoyrup Christiansen, Kimmo Herttua, Heidi Klakk, Gabriele Berg-Beckhoff
Summary: This study investigated the risk of hospital contact due to musculoskeletal disorders and pain disorders among Danish occupational fishers, and found that the risk of musculoskeletal disorders varied across working life among fishers. Fishers with less than 5 years or more than 20 years of work experience had a higher risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Aybuke Koyuncu, Michael N. Bates, Ziva Petrin, Myles Cope, Sandra McCoy, Ndola Prata, Tula Ram Sijali, Carisa Harris-Adamson
Summary: This study investigated the loads carried by sand miners in Nepal and found that female miners carried an average of 66 kg, while male miners carried an average of 87 kg. 45% of participants reported moderate to severe musculoskeletal pain, and 38% had musculoskeletal disorders identified using specified case criteria. Miners carrying heavier loads had lower prevalence of MSDs compared to those carrying lighter loads, indicating a healthy worker survival effect.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Zixian Yang, Ita Suzana Mat Jais, Therma Wai Chun Cheung
Summary: This study assessed the musculoskeletal risk factors of the upper limb during domestic floor mopping tasks and compared different mopping systems. The results showed that wet wipes had the highest repetition count and exertion rates, while the plunge mop had higher scrubbing forces, and the cotton fibre mop was perceived as the cleanest. These findings provide valuable reference for occupational therapists to provide ergonomic advice to patients with upper limb musculoskeletal conditions.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Saloshni Naidoo, Myra Taylor
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of teenage pregnancy and found that it is associated with social influences, self-efficacy, and communication among high school students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Students who experienced positive social pressure, as well as encouragement from parents or family members, were less likely to have a pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL NURSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renee A. Street, Angela Mathee, Stefan Tanda, Christoph Hauzenberger, Saloshni Naidoo, Walter Goessler
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Desiree Govender, Saloshni Naidoo, Myra Taylor
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jonathan Fix, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Isabelle Baldi, Mathilde Boulanger, Soo Cheng, Sandra Cortes, Jean-Charles Dalphin, Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie, Bruno Degano, Jeroen Douwes, Wijnand Eduard, Grethe Elholm, Catterina Ferreccio, Anne-Helen Harding, Mohamed Jeebhay, Kevin M. Kelly, Hans Kromhout, Ewan MacFarlane, Cara Nichole Maesano, Diane Catherine Mitchell, Hussein Mwanga, Saloshni Naidoo, Beyene Negatu, Dorothy Ngajilo, Karl-Christian Nordby, Christine G. Parks, Marc B. Schenker, Aesun Shin, Torben Sisgaard, Malcolm Sim, Thibaud Soumagne, Peter Thorne, Keun-Young Yoo, Jane A. Hoppin
Summary: This study found that respiratory diseases are common among farmers worldwide, with men generally having higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms but women having higher prevalence of asthma, particularly allergic asthma. Gender differences in respiratory outcomes among agricultural workers are important for a deeper understanding of respiratory diseases.
JOURNAL OF AGROMEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renee Anne Street, Walter Goessler, Saloshni Naidoo, Busisiwe Shezi, Nokulunga Cele, Jaqueline Rieger, Karl Ettinger, Tarylee Reddy, Angela Mathee
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nkosinathi Banhela, Pragalathan Naidoo, Saloshni Naidoo
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Desiree Govender, Saloshni Naidoo, Myra Taylor
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marine Azevedo Da Silva, Emma C. Alexander, Silvia S. Martins, Saloshni Naidoo, Rachel S. Gruver, Chris Desmond, Leslie L. Davidson
Summary: This study examined the association between household alcohol use and behavior problems among South African children. The findings showed that children living in households with primary caregiver's hazardous alcohol use had higher levels of problem behavior, while there was no significant association between hazardous alcohol use by other household members and child problem behavior.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Khathutshelo P. Kabongo, Saloshni Naidoo
Summary: This study investigated factors associated with musculoskeletal pain among 225 female mineworkers in a South African goldmine over a 12-month period. Findings revealed that education level and health status were protective factors against pain. It is suggested that further cohort studies across multiple mines are needed to inform workplace interventions for female mineworkers.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Myra Taylor, Benn Sartorius, Saloshni Naidoo, Hein de Vries
VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Renee Govender, Saloshni Naidoo
SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Desiree Govender, Saloshni Naidoo, Myra Taylor
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
(2019)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ntsikelelo Pefile, Joyce Mothabeng, Saloshni Naidoo
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2019)
Article
Primary Health Care
Desiree Govender, Saloshni Naidoo, Myra Taylor
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE & FAMILY MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Rajeshree Moodley, J. Van Wyk
