original article   health, safety, and environment management are dedicated a vast area in which ergonomics aspects known as one of the related aspects. in the following case study, the occupational hygiene by ergonomic intervention is focused. one of the prevalent activities among industrial sectors' workers in the developing countries is manual lifting tasks and other related physical activit...

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Background: Teachers and caregivers at special schools are a risk of developing work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) as they tend to in awkward postures. It is important identify complaints exposure levels incorporate site modifications reduce WRMSDs. Also understanding their perception towards physiotherapy might help better implementation worksite wellness programs. Methods: Partic...

OBJECTIVES Musicians represent a very specific professional group, which due to some occupational hazards is exposed to different health problems known as playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs). The aim of this study was to assess correlations between the level of physical activity, and the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain among young instrumentalists. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total...

During the recent decades Brazil has experienced an exponential growth in the aviation sector resulting in an increasing workforce. The aircraft maintenance industry stands out, where the workers have to handle different kind of objects. The aim of this study was to evaluate psychosocial indicators as well as musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders among aircraft maintenance workers. One hundred...

BACKGROUND Excessive sitting behavior is a risk factor for many adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to survey the prevalence of sitting behavior and its adverse effects among Iranian office workers. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 447 Iranian office workers. A two-part questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. The first part surveyed the demographic characteristics...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) are the result of the combination of different risk factors. They are very common among computer workers, mainly when neck and upper limbs are considered. Forty-two office workers from a public university participated in this study. They were divided into two groups: Symptomatic Subjects (SS, n=20) and Asymptomatic Subjects (AS, n=22), according to ...

Conventional Arti cial Intelligence and cognitive science have been argueing the emergence of intelligence by completely separating the system from its environment. In this paper, we will intensively investigate and analyze the role of the system-environment interaction through the comparison between the information processing and embodied cognitive approaches. By taking account of this interac...