Work‐related repetitive strain injury and leisure‐time physical activity

Ratzlaff, C.; Gillies, J. H.; Koehoorn, Mieke

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“…Human females have a higher incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders than males2, 37,38,39 ) , although it is acknowledged in the literature that it is difficult to distinguish if observed male-female differences in workplace populations are due to biological or social factors39,40,41, 75 ) . There is some evidence of gender differences in the prevalence of neck/shoulder disorders, which is generally higher in women38, 76 ) .…”

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“…There is some evidence of gender differences in the prevalence of neck/shoulder disorders, which is generally higher in women38, 76 ) . Higher muscle fatigability is generally reported in men77, 78 ) , while women have decreased strength39 ) , each perhaps due to findings of increased type 1 fibers in muscles of females79 ) .…”

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“…Female rats that were young adult to mature adult in age across the course of the experiment were used in this study for several reasons: (1) Human females have a higher incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders than males2, 37,38,39 ) , although it is acknowledged in the literature that in empirical research with workplace populations, it is difficult to distinguish if observed male-female differences are due to biological or social factors40, 41 ) ; (2) and for comparison to data from our past studies on same aged female rats using this model, such as those examining HRHF task-induced reach performance and tissue degradative/degenerative changes25, 32,33,34,35, 42,43,44,45,46 ) , and the effectiveness of ibuprofen intervention in reducing these changes32, 35, 46 ) .…”

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Ergonomic task reduction prevents bone osteopenia in a rat model of upper extremity overuse

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We evaluated the effectiveness of ergonomic workload reduction of switching rats from a high repetition high force (HRHF) lever pulling task to a reduced force and reach rate task for preventing task-induced osteopenic changes in distal forelimb bones. Distal radius and ulna trabecular structure was examined in young adult rats performing one of three handle-pulling tasks for 12 wk: 1) HRHF, 2) low repetition low force (LRLF); or 3) HRHF for 4 wk and than LRLF thereafter (HRHF-to-LRLF). Results were compared to age-matched controls rats. Distal forelimb bones of 12-wk HRHF rats showed increased trabecular resorption and decreased volume, as control rats. HRHF-to-LRLF rats had similar trabecular bone quality as control rats; and decreased bone resorption (decreased trabecular bone volume and serum CTX1), increased bone formation (increased mineral apposition, bone formation rate, and serum osteocalcin), and decreased osteoclasts and inflammatory cytokines, than HRHF rats. Thus, an ergonomic intervention of HRHF-to-LRLF prevented loss of trabecular bone volume occurring with prolonged performance of a repetitive upper extremity task. These findings support the idea of reduced workload as an effective approach to management of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and begin to define reach rate and load level boundaries for such interventions.

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“…Alguns estudos têm sugerido que a prática regular de atividade física poderia se constituir em um potencial fator de proteção para populações de trabalhadores 3,4,5 ; embora, também existam estudos que não observam melhorias neste sentido, ou são inconclusivos 6,7 .…”

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Aptidão física e trabalho físico pesado: como interagem para a ocorrência de distúrbio musculoesquelético?

Mascarenhas

2014

Cad. Saúde Pública

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Estudo transversal com 577 trabalhadores investigou associação entre aptidão física autopercebida e distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em pescoço, ombro ou parte alta das costas, em trabalhadores de 14 indústrias de plástico, em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. A aptidão física autopercebida foi avaliada em escala de 0-5 pontos. Caso de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos: dor nos últimos 12 meses, superior a uma semana ou frequência mensal, restringindo o trabalho, ou provocando assistência médica, ou gravidade 3 ou maior, em escala de 0-5. A regressão logística investigou interação entre aptidão física e demanda física no trabalho para ocorrência de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos. Precária aptidão física resultou em 3,19 vezes a chance de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos, mas apenas entre aqueles submetidos a baixa demanda física no trabalho. Entre expostos a alta demanda física no trabalho, boa aptidão física não foi fator de proteção para distúrbios musculoesqueléticos, ou seja, trabalho físico pesado está associado a alta prevalência de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos, mesmo quando trabalhadores referem boa aptidão física. Apesar da importância da boa aptidão física, programas de atividade física não devem substituir intervenções nas condições de trabalho.

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“…Repetitive Strain Injury -RSI -is one such consequence that can impact on productivity. RSI has been reported since the 1980s (Kiesler & Finholt, 1988;Pfeiffer & Heintzelman, 1997;Ratzlaff, Gillies, & Koehoorn, 2007;van Tulder, Malmivaara, & Koes, 2007) though its connection to computer work has occasionally been called into question (Mediouni et al, 2014). Other occupational risk factors for translators include neck and back pain (Paksaichol, Janwantanakul, & Lawsirirat, 2014), and eye strain (Nixon, Mazzola, Bauer, Krueger, & Spector, 2011, p. 4).…”

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Of Dragons and Speech Recognition Wizards and Apprentices

Ciobanu

2014

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Despite being used by a minority of professional translators, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems have a lot of potential for effective integration into professional workflows. A recent survey designed in the University of Leeds Centre for Translation Studies and conducted among professional translators using ASR has led to interesting findings regarding, among others, the perception of translators who use the technology on the influence of ASR on the quality of their translated output, their productivity, and the fine-tuning of workflows in order to account for the advantages and disadvantages of adopting ASR. The survey showed that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages and that the majority of professional translators are missing out by not engaging with such technologies more.Keywords: Professional Translation, Automatic Speech Recognition, ASR, ComputerAssisted Translation tools, CAT, translator productivity, translation quality. RESUM (De Dragons i el reconeixement de veu, bruixots i aprenents)Tot i que tan sols els utilitzen una minoria de traductors professionals, els sistemes de Reconeixement Automàtic de Parla (RAP) tenen un gran potencial si s'integren de manera efectiva en els fluxos de treball professionals. Al Centre d'Estudis de Traducció de la Universitat de Leeds s'ha elaborat recentment un qüestionari dirigit a traductors professionals que utilitzen RAH. Aquest qüestionari ha donat resultats molt interessants en relació amb, entre d'altres coses, la percepció que tenen els traductors sobre l'efecte del RAP en la qualitat de la traducció, la productivitat i el flux de treball per tal d'avaluar els avantatges i inconvenients del ús d'aquesta tecnologia. El qüestionari ha mostrat que els avantatges superen els inconvenients, avantatges que la majoria dels traductors professionals s'estan perdent per no adoptar aquesta tecnologia.Paraules clau: traducció professional, Reconeixement Automàtic de la Parla, RAP, eines de Traducció Assistida per Ordinador, productivitat del traductor, qualitat de la traducció. RESUMEN (De Dragones y el reconocimiento de voz, sus brujos y aprendices)A pesar de que tan solo los utilizan una minoría de traductores profesionales, los sistemas de Reconocimiento Automático de Habla (RAH) tienen un gran potencial si se integran de manera efectiva en los flujos de trabajo profesionales. En el Centro de Estudios de Traducción de la Universidad de Leeds se ha elaborado recientemente un cuestionario dirigido a traductores profesionales que utilizan RAH. Este cuestionario ha arrojado resultados muy interesantes en relación con, entre otros aspectos, la percepción que tienen los traductores sobre el efecto del RAH en la calidad de la traducción, la productividad y el flujo de trabajo con el fin de evaluar las ventajas e inconvenientes del uso de esta tecnología. El cuestionario ha mostrado que las ventajas superan a los inconvenientes, ventajas que la mayoría de los traductores profesionales se están perdiendo por no adoptar esta tecnología.

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Work‐related repetitive strain injury and leisure‐time physical activity

Abstract: Objective. To investigate the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and work-related repetitive strain injury (RSI), adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics and work-related physical and stress factors.

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Ergonomic task reduction prevents bone osteopenia in a rat model of upper extremity overuse

Ergonomic task reduction prevents bone osteopenia in a rat model of upper extremity overuse

Aptidão física e trabalho físico pesado: como interagem para a ocorrência de distúrbio musculoesquelético?

Of Dragons and Speech Recognition Wizards and Apprentices

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