The work is devoted to a modern state, methods and tools of monitoring, assessment and prediction of the indicators showing physical condition of a person and his/her capabilities to perform work duties. The work contains an analysis of existing gadgets and software that allow tracking physical condition of personnel at the working place. The analysis showing significant interconnections and fa...

This essay reviews the concept of vulnerability, paying special attention to the vulnerability of New Orleans exposed by Hurricane Katrina, and the need for interdisciplinary approaches to reducing vulnerability. Vulnerability is defined as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Physical vulnerability results from exposure, and social vulnerability emanates from social fact...

Manual wheelchair propulsion is a straining form of ambulation, both for the cardio-respiratory as well as the musculo-skeletal system. Wheelchair locomotion implies arm work in every other activity in daily life. Compared to leg work, wheelchair arm work is much less efficient and more straining, and subsequently leads to a lower work capacity. Underlying pathology may further influence perfor...

Physical exercise represents a physiological stress to the organism producing acute integrative physiological adjustments, whereas repetitive and regular sessions of physical effort provoke chronic physiological adaptations that develop throughout the weeks of training and increase exercise capacity. The present work presents and discusses the concept of subacute effects of exercise, those phys...