Recent articles & papers
December 2023: Clear Links Between Psychosocial Stress and Musculoskeletal Disorders
“Historically, efforts to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace have focused on physical work factors. However, the relation between MSDs and psychosocial factors, such as excessive workloads and a lack of support, is important. Psychosocial risks can contribute to and exacerbate MSDs, and MSDs can be associated with psychosocial factors.“ That statement is from an EU-OSHA paper…
November 2023: Employee Behavior and Developing Back Pain in Sedentary Knowledge Workers
A recent study, among a growing number with similar findings, confirms that an integral component of employee ergonomic risk is their behavior, in particular, how the employee works (or not) in neutral postures, provides recovery time while working and breaks up deleterious sedentary behaviors and static postures with meaningful movement.
October 2023: The Case For Preventing Damage From Prolonged Sitting
A number of significant studies over recent years have been published confirming irrefutable disruptive health issues, for the average otherwise-healthy population, resulting from sustained static
September 2023: Preventing Remote MSDs & Case Study 37 – 404,266,869 Observations
The Flexible Location Work Model for knowledge workers, commonly known as ‘Hybrid’, is now ubiquitous, yielding significant benefits for employers and employees using computers for their
August 2023: CVS Prevalence, Impact and Mitigation in 2023
A significant part of our day includes using ‘screens’ of all sizes for work, shopping, finances, entertainment and more which improves the quality of our
July 2023: Dynamic vs. Passive Computing: Empowering Sedentary Employees
Computers are an integral part of our daily lives, having transformed the way we work, communicate, and entertain ourselves. Our increasing reliance on computers, however,