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WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation is an interdisciplinary, international journal which publishes high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts covering the entire scope of the occupation of work. The journal's subtitle has been deliberately laid out: The first goal is the prevention of illness, injury, and disability. When this goal is not achievable, the attention focuses on assessment to design client-centered intervention, rehabilitation, treatment, or controls that use scientific evidence to support best practice.
WORK occasionally publishes thematic issues, but in general, issues cover a wide range of topics such as ergonomic considerations with children, youth and students, the challenges facing an aging workforce, workplace violence, injury management, performing artists, ergonomic product evaluations, and the awareness of the political, cultural, and environmental determinants of health related to work.
Dr. Karen Jacobs, the founding editor, and her editorial board especially encourage the publication of research studies, clinical practice, case study reports, as well as personal narratives and critical reflections of lived work experiences (autoethnographic/autobiographic scholarship),
Sounding Board commentaries and
Speaking of Research articles which provide the foundation for better understanding research to facilitate knowledge dissemination.
Narrative Reflections on Occupational Transitions, a new column, is for persons who have successfully transitioned into, between, or out of occupations to tell their stories in a narrative form. With an internationally renowned editorial board,
WORK maintains high standards in the evaluation and publication of manuscripts. All manuscripts are reviewed expeditiously and published in a timely manner.
WORK prides itself on being an author-friendly journal.
WORK celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2015.
*WORK is affiliated with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)* *WORK is endorsed by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA)* *WORK gives out the yearly Cheryl Bennett Best Paper Award*
Abstract: The Manual Handling of Loads is an activity present in virtually all production system, when developed without ergonomic principles of design and sizing can generate several instances of discomfort and musculoskeletal disorders. This work was carried out to measure, set limits and risks and guide specifications for the cargo handling carts in a specific company, tracing the anthropometric profile of the productive population and performing a quantitative evaluation of forces and design models of cars used in the company.
Abstract: In Algeria, a lot of attention is given to the elderly by both the government and private institutions. On the government side, two ministries participate in caring for the elderly. These are the ministry of social development and the Ministry of public health. On the private side, a lot of effort is given to the elderly through many societies and centres. If the elderly is to live independently and self-efficiently, whether at home or in social care institutions, equipment, tools, environment, daily-use items, and personal-use items should be designed for them, so that their needs are entirely satisfied, and abilities…and limitations are carefully considered. Therefore, this study was carried out to provide anthropometric data of the elderly in Algeria, so that it may be used either to design equipment for them or to evaluate it in order that its use is efficient, and safe. Therefore, An anthropometric study of Algerian elderly was carried out. 29 body dimensions were measured. Mean, variation measures, and percentiles, were calculated. Body dimensions results were presented in one table so that they can easily be used by designers.
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Keywords: anthropometry, Elderly, Algeria
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0838-5415
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5415-5416, 2012
Abstract: The focus of this study is a human’s ability to make full use of listening and hearing. This ability consists of dividing auditory information into a signal and a noise. To evaluate the risk of using headphones, the study investigated the auditory perception when a warning sound is given in the presence of environmental noise.
Keywords: listening, hearing, P300, headphone
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0839-5417
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5417-5418, 2012
Abstract: Consumer on-line behaviors are more important than ever due to highly growth of on-line shopping. The purposes of this study were to design placement methods of background music for shopping website and examine the effect on browsers’ emotional and cognitive response. Three placement points of background music during the browsing, i.e. 2 min., 4 min., and 6 min. from the start of browsing were considered for entry points. Both browsing without music (no music) and browsing with constant music volume (full music) were treated as control groups. Participants’ emotional state, approach-avoidance behavior intention, and action to adjust music volume were…collected. Results showed that participants had a higher level of pleasure, arousal and approach behavior intention for the three placement points than for no music and full music. Most of the participants for full music (5/6) adjusted the background music. Only 16.7% (3/18) participants for other levels turn off the background music. The results indicate that playing background music after the start of browsing is benefit for on-line shopping atmosphere. It is inappropriate to place background music at the start of browsing shopping website. The marketer must manipulated placement methods of background music for a web store carefully.
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Abstract: Whereas the non-residential buildings consume a significant percentage of the total energy produced by the city, is important that these buildings have for such consumption is reduced or consumed in a conscious way. To do so, using concepts of energy efficiency, this work is to explain passive strategies with the use of flexible solar shades that help to get a favorable outcome with respect to the performance of the building right in the initial stages of planning and design. Once initial gains can be obtained and the architecture constants that value at the same time provide better working conditions and…indoor comfort.
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Keywords: energy efficiency, passive strategies, solar shades
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0841-5422
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5422-5424, 2012
Abstract: Many construction injuries are musculoskeletal related in the form of sprains and strains arising from the handling of materials, which are specified by designers. The paper presents the results of a study conducted among delegates attending two ‘designing for H&S’ (DfH&S) seminars using a questionnaire. The salient findings include: the level of knowledge relative to the mass and density of materials is limited; designers generally do not consider the mass and density of materials when designing structures and elements and specifying materials; to a degree designers appreciate that the mass and density of materials impact on construction ergonomics; designers rate…their knowledge of the mass and density of materials as limited, and designers appreciate the potential of the consideration of the mass and density of materials to contribute to an improvement in construction ergonomics. Conclusions include: designers lack the requisite knowledge relative to the mass and density of materials; designers are thus precluded from conducting optimum design hazard identification and risk assessments, and tertiary built environment designer education does not enlighten designers relative to construction ergonomics. Recommendations include: tertiary built environment designer education should construction ergonomics; professional associations should raise the level of awareness relative to construction ergonomics, and design practices should include a category ‘mass and density of materials’ in their practice libraries.
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Keywords: construction ergonomics, designers, materials
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0842-5425
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5425-5430, 2012
Abstract: This paper aims to demonstrate the evolution of a study in the city of Juiz de Fora-MG, whose objective is the assessment of areas of train station in relation to the inclusion of people with disabilities and consequently promote the historical and cultural heritage of this city. The railway buildings are important landmarks in the history of the city and its surroundings was formed the first core of urban development. Because this building was of the early nineteenth century, these were not designed to assist people with disabilities, in effect, we observed that the buildings are being underutilized. The difficulty…of insertion of incentive policies is therefore not due to the commitment by the majority, making the deployment of new access.
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Keywords: Acessibility, cultural heritage, urban mobility, social inclusion
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0843-5431
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5431-5433, 2012
Abstract: The comfort and functionality between man and his surroundings are the main goals of ergonomics, making it are increasingly in the production process. Many companies have tried Virtual Reality Center (VRC) to assist the analysis and development of ergonomic products. The use of virtual models brings many benefits to the design of products, including greater flexibility, speed and quality, and facilitates the control and reporting, also integrating all stages of the project. There are still some difficulties for the deployment of these resources, like the need for more powerful computers and specialized professionals. Possibly, the VR will be indispensable to…the construction in some years, becoming a tool of fundamental importance to the professionals.
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Keywords: ergonomics, virtual reality, prototype
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0844-5434
Citation: Work,
vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5434-5435, 2012
Abstract: Checkout cashier work can be repetitive and hand-intensive. Differences in workstyle might explain why some cashiers develop symptoms and other do not. Work technique is one part of the workstyle concept. The aim of this study was to analyze if there were differences in work technique among cashiers in to what extent they use large or small wrist movements when scanning groceries. Wrist movements of 17 cashiers were video recorded. The results revealed large variation among the cashiers in if they use large or small wrist movements when handling the groceries. This indicated there is a potential for some cashiers…to improve their work technique.
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