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Trunk muscle behaviors during the full-cycle stoop and squat lifting tasks [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Lifting is generally considered as a risk factor for low back pain. A thorough investigation of the muscle function during lifting is essential for a better assessment of the potential risk of muscle impairment and towards improvements in ...
Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The compounding effects of accumulated perceived employer exploitation when tough business decisions must be made

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract We examine how a single exploitative employer decision event, conceptualized as a shock, interacts with employees' accumulated perceived employer exploitation to amplify feelings of violation and influence adverse employee reactions. This interaction effect, and its boundary conditions, constitutes the primary theoretical contribution of the ...
Dorothea Roumpi, Solon Magrizos, Jean M. Phillips, Caroline Moraes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An analysis of the recouping operations at XYZ Company [PDF]

, 2002
Plan BThe purpose of this study is to identify engineering and administrative based deficiencies that are associated with the cocoa recouping operations at XYZ company.
Thrun, Michael G.
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Catch Me If You Can: The Dynamic Nature of Bias in Machine Learning Applications

Information Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bias in machine learning (ML) applications represents systematic differences between expected and actual values of the predicted outputs, such that certain individuals or groups are systematically and disproportionately (dis)advantaged. This paper investigates the dynamic nature of bias in ML applications.
Monideepa Tarafdar, Irina Rets, Yang Hu
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between Heavy Lifting - Recreational and Occupational - and Pregnancy Outcomes

Quality in Sport
Background: For years, pregnant women were told to avoid heavy lifting and high-intensity movement. However, current research shows the distinction between different types of physical load. While recreational lifting and strength training offer positive health benefits, repetitive heavy lifting in a workplace setting can lead to negative clinical ...
Joanna Mioduszewska, Paweł Rot, Piotr Poniewozik, Natalia Dziuba, Aleksandra Sim, Maja Pernal, Zofia Roguska, Andrzej Paweł Zuzak, Paweł Poniewozik, Krzysztof Grabowski   +9 more
openaire   +1 more source

From Wage Dissatisfaction to Union Expectations: The Mediating Role of Union Perception Among Nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study examines the relationships between wage satisfaction, union perceptions, expectations, and union membership among Turkish nurses, identifying factors associated with union participation. Design Sequential explanatory mixed‐methods design. Methods This two‐phase study (January–July 2023) included: (1) a quantitative survey of 210
Salih Tosun, Gökçe Cerev, Doğa Başar Sariipek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lifting Activities Assessment Using Lumbosacral Compression and Shear Forces

Applied Sciences
In this study, we have analyzed the behavior of shear and compression forces at the L5-S1 joint during the execution of controlled lifting tasks designed on the basis of the revised NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) lifting ...
Tiwana Varrecchia, Giorgia Chini, Mariano Serrao, Alberto Ranavolo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Does Psychological Wellbeing at Work Mean to Healthcare Professionals' and for Patients' Experiences of Care?

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore perceptions of healthcare professionals' psychological wellbeing at work and patients' experiences of care. Design Narrative interviews were undertaken as part of a wider experience‐based co‐design study. Methods Interviews were undertaken March to December 2022 with 19 participants (healthcare professionals n = 13 and patients ...
Kathryn Bamforth, Helen Lloyd, Bridie Kent, Jill Maben, Susie Pearce   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks [PDF]

"The revisions of the lifting equation used by NIOSH in an effort to assist in the analysis and prevention of back injuries caused by manual lifting reflected new findings and provided methods for evaluating asymmetrical lifting tasks and lifts of ...

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Adaptive Lifting Index (aLI) for Real-Time Instrumental Biomechanical Risk Assessment: Concepts, Mathematics, and First Experimental Results

Sensors
When performing lifting tasks at work, the Lifting Index (LI) is widely used to prevent work-related low-back disorders, but it presents criticalities pertaining to measurement accuracy and precision.
Alberto Ranavolo, Arash Ajoudani, Giorgia Chini, Marta Lorenzini, Tiwana Varrecchia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source