Use of various obesity measurement and classification methods in occupational safety and health research: a systematic review of the literature

M Ghesmaty Sangachin, LA Cavuoto, Y Wang - BMC obesity, 2018 - Springer
Background This study systematically examined obesity research in occupational safety and
health regarding the use of various obesity measurement and classification methods …

Biomechanical assessments of the upper limb for determining fatigue, strain and effort from the laboratory to the industrial working place: a systematic review

C Brambilla, M Lavit Nicora, F Storm, G Reni… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent human-centered developments in the industrial field (Industry 5.0) lead companies
and stakeholders to ensure the wellbeing of their workers with assessments of upper limb …

Malnutrition modifies the response to multimodal prehabilitation: a pooled analysis of prehabilitation trials

C Gillis, TR Fenton, L Gramlich, H Keller… - Applied Physiology …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Patients with colorectal cancer are at risk of malnutrition before surgery. Multimodal
prehabilitation (nutrition, exercise, stress reduction) readies patients physically and mentally …

[PDF][PDF] Pilates method for lung function and functional capacity in obese adults

JR Niehues - Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 2015 - researchgate.net
Obesity is defined as the condition in which the body mass index (BMI) is≥ 30 kg/m2 and is
responsible for decreased quality of life and functional limitations. The harmful effects on …

The role of body mass index in survivorship and clinical outcomes in total shoulder arthroplasty

ES Katayama, GR Durisek, GC Bustamante… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Increased body mass index (BMI) is a potential risk factor for poorer outcomes
and complications. However, the influence of BMI on the long-term outcomes of anatomic …

Overweight, obesity and work functioning: The role of working-time arrangements

YT Nigatu, HA van de Ven, JJL van der Klink… - Applied ergonomics, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Obesity is associated with productivity loss, but little is known about how obese
workers function at work and also the role of working-time arrangements on this association …

Overexertion and heat stress in the fire service: a new conceptual framework

K Wohlgemuth, Y Sekiguchi… - American journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
From the year 2000, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) has been recording all
line‐of‐duty deaths in the fire service. Stress or overexertion caused 1096 out of 2598 total …

Aging, the metabolic syndrome, and ischemic stroke: redefining the approach for studying the blood–brain barrier in a complex neurological disease

BP Lucke-Wold, AF Logsdon, RC Turner… - Advances in …, 2014 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) has many important functions in maintaining the brain's
immune-privileged status. Endothelial cells, astrocytes, and pericytes have important roles in …

The effect of clinically elevated body mass index on physiological stress during manual lifting activities

SA Lemus, M Volz, E Tiozzo, A Perry, TM Best… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) classified as obesity constitute 27.7% of US
workers. These individuals are more likely to experience work-related injuries. However …

Obesity-related differences in neuromuscular fatigue in adolescent girls

S Garcia-Vicencio, V Martin, V Kluka… - European journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obesity on neuromuscular
fatigue in adolescent girls. Methods Twelve lean (13.6±0.8 years) and 12 obese (13.9±0.9 …