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Fatigue‐Driven Adaptive Assistance for a Semi‐Active Upper‐Limb Occupational Exoskeleton
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Physical fatigue during a physical activity is estimated in real time to enable adaptive exoskeleton assistance. By continuously adjusting the level of support according to the user’s fatigue, this approach reduces physical demand and provides a pathway toward personalized exoskeleton assistance.
Seemab Zakir +6 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda +2 more
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Ethos: Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, 2022 Background implementation PKM is the potential work risk that will be experienced by tea pickers from low back pain caused by working without paying attention to correct work methods based on ergonomic principles.
Anis Septiani +3 more
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Occupational lifting of heavy loads and preterm birth: a study within the Danish National Birth Cohort [PDF]
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013 To examine the association between occupational lifting during pregnancy and preterm birth. The risk of preterm birth was estimated for total burden lifted per day and number of medium and heavy loads lifted per day.In a study population of 62 803 pregnant women enrolled to the Danish National Birth Cohort from 1996 to 2002, the association between ...
Runge, Stine Bjerrum +5 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Global increases in occupational heat exposure are raising concerns about worker safety and cognitive performance during prolonged and repeated shifts. At present, the cumulative effects of repeated heat exposure on cognitive performance remain unclear.
Daniel C. Moore +4 more
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Occupational lifting during pregnancy and risk of fetal death in a large national cohort study
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to examine the association between occupational lifting and the risk of fetal death according to gestational age. METHODS: We used data from the Danish National Birth Cohort (1996–2002).
Mette Juhl +6 more
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Lifting wavelet algorithm for freeform surface filtering using a Gaussian prediction operator [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of the paper is to investigate a novel lifting wavelet algorithm based on a Gaussian prediction operator to filter freeform surfaces represented by 3D triangular meshes.
Abdul-Rahman, Hussein S. +2 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan +6 more
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Physical workload – a risk factor for miscarriage?
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013 Physical workload factors, such as shift work, long working hours, and lifting, standing and carrying or moving heavy loads, are prevalent exposures among working women.
Marja-Liisa Lindbohm
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government set a target for no‐one under 65 years of age to be living in residential aged care (RAC) by 2025. The numbers of young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) have significantly declined since the start of the targets.
Elroy Dearn +4 more
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