Gender, Sex and Desk-Based Postural Behaviour: A systematic review re-interpreting biomechanical evidence from a social perspective
CONCLUSION: Gender-based expectations regarding 'acceptable' posture and movement likely contribute to biomechanical and pain differences between genders. This should be considered by clinicians intending to affect patients' movement and postural patterns and by researchers working in this space.PMID:37945179 | DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104073 (Source: Applied Ergonomics)
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 9, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anna Ruth Mason-Mackay Source Type: research
Gender, Sex and Desk-Based Postural Behaviour: A systematic review re-interpreting biomechanical evidence from a social perspective
CONCLUSION: Gender-based expectations regarding 'acceptable' posture and movement likely contribute to biomechanical and pain differences between genders. This should be considered by clinicians intending to affect patients' movement and postural patterns and by researchers working in this space.PMID:37945179 | DOI:10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104073 (Source: Applied Ergonomics)
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 9, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anna Ruth Mason-Mackay Source Type: research
Testing the hormesis hypothesis on motor behavior under stress
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 5;115:104161. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104161. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile much research has focused on the deleterious effects of stress on goal-directed behavior in recent decades, current views increasingly discuss growth under stress, often assuming dose-dependent effects of stress in a curvilinear association. This is based on the concept of hormesis, which postulates a strengthening effect of stress at low-to-moderate doses. Leveraging this approach, hormetic curves indicate under which stress dose an individual is able to maintain or even increase goal-directed behavior. The present st...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laura Voigt Yannick Hill Marie Ottilie Frenkel Source Type: research
Testing the hormesis hypothesis on motor behavior under stress
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 5;115:104161. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104161. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile much research has focused on the deleterious effects of stress on goal-directed behavior in recent decades, current views increasingly discuss growth under stress, often assuming dose-dependent effects of stress in a curvilinear association. This is based on the concept of hormesis, which postulates a strengthening effect of stress at low-to-moderate doses. Leveraging this approach, hormetic curves indicate under which stress dose an individual is able to maintain or even increase goal-directed behavior. The present st...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laura Voigt Yannick Hill Marie Ottilie Frenkel Source Type: research
Testing the hormesis hypothesis on motor behavior under stress
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 5;115:104161. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104161. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile much research has focused on the deleterious effects of stress on goal-directed behavior in recent decades, current views increasingly discuss growth under stress, often assuming dose-dependent effects of stress in a curvilinear association. This is based on the concept of hormesis, which postulates a strengthening effect of stress at low-to-moderate doses. Leveraging this approach, hormetic curves indicate under which stress dose an individual is able to maintain or even increase goal-directed behavior. The present st...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 7, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laura Voigt Yannick Hill Marie Ottilie Frenkel Source Type: research
The effects of increased mental workload of air traffic controllers on time perception: Behavioral and physiological evidence
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 4;115:104162. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104162. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResearch has shown that timing is modulated by mental workload, making duration judgments a measure of cognitive demand, alongside subjective assessments, and physiological measurements. Yet, it is unclear whether such findings can be extended in less controlled setups. By employing air traffic controllers in a real aviation environment, we tested whether tasks with different levels of cognitive load can affect their timing behavior. Participants completed temporal production, verbal estimation, and passage of time judgments...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 6, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Eirini Balta Andreas Psarrakis Argiro Vatakis Source Type: research
Field-based longitudinal evaluation of multimodal worker fatigue assessments in offshore shiftwork
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 3;115:104164. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104164. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFatigue in offshore environments is a critical safety hazard, yet the utility of daily fatigue assessments has not been longitudinally examined in these environments. The aim of this exploratory longitudinal field study across two drillships in the Gulf of Mexico was to determine the changes in subjective, performance-based, and physiological fatigue measures over time across different shift types (day, night, and swing) and to identify correlations between these multimodal fatigue assessments. Repeated measures correlation ...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: John Kang Stephanie C Payne Farzan Sasangohar Ranjana K Mehta Source Type: research
Field-based longitudinal evaluation of multimodal worker fatigue assessments in offshore shiftwork
Appl Ergon. 2023 Nov 3;115:104164. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104164. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFatigue in offshore environments is a critical safety hazard, yet the utility of daily fatigue assessments has not been longitudinally examined in these environments. The aim of this exploratory longitudinal field study across two drillships in the Gulf of Mexico was to determine the changes in subjective, performance-based, and physiological fatigue measures over time across different shift types (day, night, and swing) and to identify correlations between these multimodal fatigue assessments. Repeated measures correlation ...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 5, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: John Kang Stephanie C Payne Farzan Sasangohar Ranjana K Mehta Source Type: research
Using immersive virtual reality technology to enhance nursing education: A comparative pilot study to understand efficacy and effectiveness
This study aims to understand the effectiveness and efficacy of immersive Virtual Reality nursing education approaches through a comparative pilot study. Three immersive Virtual Reality scenarios based on basic nursing skills were developed. A traditional video lecture approach including the same contents was used as a comparable approach to investigate the effectiveness and efficacy performance of the proposed immersive Virtual Reality approach. 22 participants were recruited from a college. Effectiveness was measured through motivation and knowledge gain, while efficacy was evaluated through simulation sickness, user exp...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 4, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Junfeng Ma Yu Wang Sayali Joshi Haifeng Wang Carlton Young Adam Pervez Yingge Qu Shey Washburn Source Type: research
Using immersive virtual reality technology to enhance nursing education: A comparative pilot study to understand efficacy and effectiveness
This study aims to understand the effectiveness and efficacy of immersive Virtual Reality nursing education approaches through a comparative pilot study. Three immersive Virtual Reality scenarios based on basic nursing skills were developed. A traditional video lecture approach including the same contents was used as a comparable approach to investigate the effectiveness and efficacy performance of the proposed immersive Virtual Reality approach. 22 participants were recruited from a college. Effectiveness was measured through motivation and knowledge gain, while efficacy was evaluated through simulation sickness, user exp...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 4, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Junfeng Ma Yu Wang Sayali Joshi Haifeng Wang Carlton Young Adam Pervez Yingge Qu Shey Washburn Source Type: research
Investigation of eye movement measures of mental workload in healthcare: Can pupil dilations reflect fatigue or overload when it comes to health information system use?
Appl Ergon. 2023 Oct 31;114:104150. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104150. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of health information systems (HIS) can result in high workloads and, consequently, poor performance characterized by e.g. increased occurrence of errors among clinicians. Pupillometry offers a good possibility to measure mental workload in a dynamic work setting. Currently, there is a lack of empirical research in the context of healthcare settings. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine whether specific eye movement measures are suitable for measuring mental workload in the healthcare setting, espe...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 2, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kremer Lisanne Gehrmann Jonathan R öhrig Rainer Breil Bernhard Source Type: research
The effect of verbal instructions while using digital indoor wayfinding devices on gender, performance, and self-reported strategies
Appl Ergon. 2023 Oct 31;114:104160. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStudies indicate that verbal instructions may impact associations between gender and wayfinding performance (measured via relative direction pointing accuracy and walking pace). Following the increasing use of digital navigation applications in indoor environments, and their implications on acquiring and processing spatial information, the aim of this study is to evaluate the stability of previously established associations. The study included 34 participants (16 females) aged 24-34 and was conducted in an indoor hospital s...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 2, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ido Morag Avi Parush Source Type: research
Investigation of eye movement measures of mental workload in healthcare: Can pupil dilations reflect fatigue or overload when it comes to health information system use?
Appl Ergon. 2023 Oct 31;114:104150. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104150. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of health information systems (HIS) can result in high workloads and, consequently, poor performance characterized by e.g. increased occurrence of errors among clinicians. Pupillometry offers a good possibility to measure mental workload in a dynamic work setting. Currently, there is a lack of empirical research in the context of healthcare settings. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine whether specific eye movement measures are suitable for measuring mental workload in the healthcare setting, espe...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 2, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kremer Lisanne Gehrmann Jonathan R öhrig Rainer Breil Bernhard Source Type: research
The effect of verbal instructions while using digital indoor wayfinding devices on gender, performance, and self-reported strategies
Appl Ergon. 2023 Oct 31;114:104160. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104160. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStudies indicate that verbal instructions may impact associations between gender and wayfinding performance (measured via relative direction pointing accuracy and walking pace). Following the increasing use of digital navigation applications in indoor environments, and their implications on acquiring and processing spatial information, the aim of this study is to evaluate the stability of previously established associations. The study included 34 participants (16 females) aged 24-34 and was conducted in an indoor hospital s...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - November 2, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ido Morag Avi Parush Source Type: research
Deformation of palmar hand measurements in a power grip by wrist ulnar/radial deviation
Appl Ergon. 2023 Oct 26;114:104157. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104157. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The present study analyzed changes in palmar hand measurements during power grip by wrist radial/ulnar deviation for an ergonomic grip design.METHOD: Twelve palmar dimensions (Tip-to-PTC/DTC distances, Tip-to-MMC distances, and Tip-to-MMC surface lengths) of digits 2 to 5 were measured for 30 Koreans with various hand sizes (15 males and 15 females; hand length = 177.9 ± 12.3 mm) at three wrist postures (neutral, 20° of radial deviation, and 30° of ulnar deviation) using 3D scanning and casting methods.RESULT...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - October 28, 2023 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hayoung Jung Wonsup Lee Sujin Moon Heecheon You Source Type: research
