Work : a journal of prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation
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Only few longitudinal studies have explored separately predictors of pain incidence and persistence. ⋯ Our study provides only limited evidence that risk factors predicting new ULP differ from those predicting its persistence.
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The construction sector has presented positive development regarding the decrease in occupational accident rates in recent years. Regardless, the construction sector stands out systematically from other industries due to its high number of fatalities. ⋯ It was concluded that effective risk prevention can only be achieved by a global correlation of causal factors including not only production ones but also client requirements, financial climate, design team competence, project and risk management, financial capacity, health and safety policy and early planning. Accordingly, a model is proposed.
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Work-family conflict (WFC) is an inter-role conflict, which suggests that fulfilling expectations of family roles makes it difficult to satisfy expectations of work roles, and vice versa. Living an academic life includes balancing multiple work demands and family responsibilities, which may generate WFC for many faculty members. Researchers have emphasized the need for further studies of how faculty integrate work and family demands. ⋯ Findings have implications for human resources and organizational development professionals seeking insight into how faculty members and other knowledge workers experience work-family interrelationships.
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Sedentary work is associated with many adverse health outcomes, and sit-stand workstations in offices have emerged as a way to counteract sedentary work. ⋯ Based on these preliminary data from 26 studies, conducting large scale randomized controlled trials with ergonomic training as their essential component is recommended to understand the benefits of sit-stand workstations for prevention of sedentary work.
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Comparative Study
Neck and upper extremity symptoms among male dentists and pharmacists.
There are many studies discussed about musculoskeletal disorders in dentists, but most of them do not have a control group. ⋯ Male dentists are at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities more than male pharmacists.