Skilled Workers’ Perspectives on Utilizing a Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton in Construction

Autor: Bronson B. Du, Kumar G. Somasundram, Alex Johnston, Philip Bigelow, Mohammad Abdoli-Eramaki, Kenrick H. Jordan, Marcus Yung, Amin Yazdani

Publikováno v: Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 19, p 8971 (2024)

This field study explores construction workers’ perceptions of using a passive shoulder exoskeleton to better understand how to improve its adoption in construction. We provided forty-one construction workers with an exoskeleton to perform their re

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/e8d48471ce4d48b5850858dce3fd4a4d

Synthesis of Evidence to Support EMS Personnel's Mental Health During Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review

Autor: Bronson B. Du, Sara Rezvani, Philip Bigelow, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Veronique M. Boscart, Marcus Yung, Amin Yazdani

Publikováno v: Safety and Health at Work. 13:379-386

Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are at high risk for adverse mental health outcomes during disease outbreaks. To support the development of evidence-informed mitigation strategies, we conducted a scoping review to identify the extent of re

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::e3457c69abfedf9744591bbd03778951
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2022.08.006

Evolving pipe joining methods and their association to musculoskeletal symptoms for residential plumbers.

Autor: Carlan N; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Vi P; Infrastructure Health and SafetyAssociation, Mississauga, ON, Canada., Yung M; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.; Canadian Institute of Safety, Wellness, and Performance, Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, School of Business, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada., Du B; Canadian Institute of Safety, Wellness, and Performance, Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, School of Business, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON, Canada., Bigelow PL; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Wells RP; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

Publikováno v: Work (Reading, Mass.) [Work] 2023; Vol. 75 (2), pp. 507-520.

Exploring the need for and application of human factors and ergonomics in ambulance design: Overcoming the barriers with technical standards.

Autor: Du B; Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness, and Performance, School of Business, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, ON, Canada., Boileau M; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Waterloo, ON, Canada; Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Wierts K; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Waterloo, ON, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada., Karch SB; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Waterloo, ON, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada., Yung M; Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness, and Performance, School of Business, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, ON, Canada., Fischer S; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Waterloo, ON, Canada; Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada., Yazdani A; Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness, and Performance, School of Business, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, ON, Canada; Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Waterloo, ON, Canada; School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada; School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Electronic address: ayazdani@conestogac.on.ca.

Publikováno v: Applied ergonomics [Appl Ergon] 2020 Oct; Vol. 88, pp. 103144. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 22.

The Uneven Foci of Work Disability Research Across Cause-based and Comprehensive Social Security Systems.

Autor: MacEachen E; 1 School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Varatharajan S; 1 School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Du B; 1 School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Bartel E; 1 School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada., Ekberg K; 2 Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden.

Publikováno v: International journal of health services : planning, administration, evaluation [Int J Health Serv] 2019 Jan; Vol. 49 (1), pp. 142-164. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 14.