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The risk of occupational injury increased according to severity of noise exposure after controlling for occupational environment status in Korea

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2016
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between noise exposure and risk of occupational injury. Materials and Methods: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was used for the current study.
Jin-Ha Yoon   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Occupational Noise: Auditory and Non-Auditory Consequences [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Occupational noise exposure accounts for approximately 16% of all disabling hearing losses, but the true value and societal costs may be grossly underestimated because current regulations only identify hearing impairments in the workplace if exposures result in audiometric threshold shifts within a limited frequency region.
Sheppard A.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Dose - response relationship between noise exposure and the risk of occupational injury

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2015
Many workers worldwide experience fatality and disability caused by occupational injuries. This study examined the relationship between noise exposure and occupational injuries at factories in Korea. A total of 1790 factories located in northern Gyeonggi
Jin-Ha Yoon   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Perceived Occupational Noise Exposure and Depression in Young Finnish Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
We investigated the association between perceived occupational noise exposure and depressive symptoms in young Finnish adults and whether noise sensitivity moderates this association. This study was based on an ongoing longitudinal twin study.
Heinonen-Guzejev, Marja   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Occupational therapy students’ views of health promotion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
With the increased interest in the contribution of occupational therapists to health promotion, the College of Occupational Therapists (2004a) recommended that pre-registration programmes should prepare graduates for practice which includes health ...
Jones-Phipps, M, Craik, C
core   +6 more sources

Occupational balance: What tips the scales for new students? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The open question, ‘What prevents you from reaching occupational balance?’, was posed within a questionnaire aimed at exploring the meanings of occupation, health and wellbeing with a cohort of first-year occupational therapy students during their ...
Wilcock, A   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Occupational Noise Exposure and Diabetes Risk [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Environmental and Public Health, 2021
Introduction. Noise is one of the most common worldwide environmental pollutants, especially in occupational fields. As a stressor, it affects not only the ear but also the entire body. Its physiological and psychological impacts have been well established in many conditions such as cardiovascular diseases.
Imene Kacem   +13 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Development of a specialized computer application “AQNOISE.EXE 01” on the integrated quality management system specific to noise testing and certification activities [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2022
Continuous improvement of the occupational safety and health climate in work systems affected by the presence of noise requires, in addition to the assessment of occupational risks arising from exposure to noise, the resolution of issues such as: the ...
Darsy Anton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Educating occupational therapists for mental health practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The last of four elements of the Mental Health Project, established by the College of Occupational Therapists to produce a position paper on the way ahead for research, education and practice in occupational therapy in mental health (Craik et al 1998a ...
Austin, C, Craik, C
core   +6 more sources

Acoustic and psychoacoustic analysis of the noise produced by the police force firearms Análise acústica e psicoacústica do ruído de armas utilizadas pela Polícia Militar

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2011
Police officers are exposed to impact noise coming from firearms, which may cause irreversible injuries to the hearing system. AIM: To evaluate the noise exposure in shooting stands during gunfire exercises, to analyze the acoustic impact of the noise ...
Heraldo Lorena Guida   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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