OBJECTIVES To investigate the applicability of the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory and its ability to identify different dimensions of fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis with varying degrees of disease severity, and the correlation of each of its 5 dimensions with the Fatigue Severity Scale. DESIGN An observational, prospective study. SUBJECTS Two hundred and nineteen outpatie...

Think for a moment of a life without play. Dr. Stuart Brown, the President of the National Institute for Play, argued that the opposite of play is depression, stating that play is vital to our survival. Creating conversation about the prevalence and challenges of burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses, while discussing the positive effects of hoop dancing as a form of body play for movemen...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition that can have a significant impact on the lives of patients and those who care for them. In the UK Armed Forces this condition can also have a marked impact on a patient's career and their ability to function in the deployed environment. In this article the recognition and management of CFS will be discussed, as well as the occupational...

In March 2012, a 37-year female patient presented to the emergency department with a 6 months history of progressive dyspnoea, fatigue, insomnia and generalized body pains. There was no accompanying cough or haemoptysis. She was a non-smoker with no background medical or surgical history. No risk factors for pulmonary disease could be identified from her occupational history. Prior to her admis...

Historically, mining has been viewed as an inherently high-risk industry. Previous research findings as well as the changing demography in the mining industry have highlighted the need for a comprehensive study programme to be implemented in the mining industry. The issues of anthropometry, workstation design, functional work capacity, worker fatigue, shift cycles, chronic occupational and othe...

S leep problems are a primary complaint among servicemembers after returning from deployment. The causes of sleep problems, such as insufficient sleep duration, poor sleep quality, nightmares, and daytime fatigue, can be physical (for example, pain, traumatic brain injury), behavioral (use of stimulants or electronics before bedtime), or occupational (shift-work schedules, operational demands) ...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to determine long-term fatigue effects in the lower limbs associated with standing work and to estimate possible age and gender influences. BACKGROUND The progressive accumulation of muscle fatigue effects is assumed to lead to musculoskeletal disorders, as fatigue generated by sustained low-level exertions exhibits long-lasting effects. However, these ef...