Stretching to prevent musculoskeletal injuries. An approach to workplace wellness [0.03%]
伸展以预防肌肉骨骼损伤:一项针对工作场所健康的研究
Rosanna M Gartley,J Lynn Prosser
Rosanna M Gartley
A pre-shift stretching protocol to reduce employee injuries was initiated at a beverage company and a tin mill in the northeastern United States. The primary goal of this study was to determine the effects of a pre-shift stretching program ...
Stephanie Chalupka
Stephanie Chalupka
Employers can effectively reduce obesity, lower their health care costs, reduce absenteeism, and increase employee productivity through workplace obesity prevention programs. ...
Phthalate exposures and human health concerns: A review and implications for practice [0.03%]
增塑剂暴露与人类健康问题:综述及实践意义
Victoria M Pak,Linda A McCauley,Jennifer Pinto-Martin
Victoria M Pak
High levels of exposure to phthalates have been associated with an increased risk for adverse male fetal reproductive development. Although animal studies have consistently demonstrated reproductive health effects, additional human epidemio...
Barbara J Burgel
Barbara J Burgel
In this article, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report is summarized, and opportunities for occupational health nursing are proposed. ...
Sheila M Litchfield
Sheila M Litchfield
As radiation levels around the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan increase, the Japanese people as well as individuals around the world have expressed fear of radiation that some experts say could be more unhealthy than the ...
Relationship of cardiovascular disease to stress and vital exhaustion in an urban, midwestern police department [0.03%]
心血管病与中西部城市警察部队中的压力及精疲力竭的关系
Sandra L Ramey,Yelena Perkhounkova,Nancy R Downing et al.
Sandra L Ramey et al.
This study explored risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among 336 officers of a Midwestern police force. Instruments used included the Perceived Stress Scale, the Maastricht Questionnaire (measuring vital exhaustion), and a genera...
Elizabeth Anne Thomas
Elizabeth Anne Thomas
Diabetes at Work is a qualitative grounded-theory pilot study designed to examine the factors impacting older adults' experience managing diabetes in the workplace and maintaining gainful employment. Six working adults, 55 years and older, ...
Arthritis and the workplace [0.03%]
风湿病与工作场所
Olga S Tompkins
Olga S Tompkins
The 2009 National Health Interview Survey estimates that 50 million adults have self-reported, physician-diagnosed arthritis, and 21 million adults have arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation. These data have implications ...
A family history intervention: enhancing cardiovascular risk assessment [0.03%]
一种家庭史干预方法:增强心血管风险评估能力
Jeanette A McNeill,Jennifer D M Cook,Marveen Mahon et al.
Jeanette A McNeill et al.
This article describes the effect of individualized counseling using family history data and objective cardiovascular risk factors on intent to change and actual exercise behavior in a diverse sample of working adults. Using a longitudinal,...
Relationship between system-level characteristics of assisted living facilities and the health and safety of unlicensed staff [0.03%]
关于助老设施的特征与无证工作人员健康安全关系的研究
Glenise L McKenzie,Linda Teri,Mary K Salazar et al.
Glenise L McKenzie et al.
This study examined system-level characteristics of assisted living facilities and the association between these characteristics and the health and safety outcomes of unlicensed staff. Forty-two unlicensed direct care workers completed a su...