Self-discrepancies in work-related upper extremity pain: Relation to emotions and flexible-goal adjustment

The prevention of work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs; e.g., neck pain and shoulder fatigue) requires frequent exercises of neck and shoulder that primarily rely on the assistance of joint motion monitoring devices. However, most available wearable healthcare sensors are rigid, bulky, and incapable of recognizing the full range of human motions. Here, we propose a kirigami-structured highly anisotropic piezoelectric network composite sensor that is able to monitor multiple information of joint motions, including bending direction, bending radius, and motion modes, and to distinguish them simultaneously within one sensor unit. On the basis of the modified template-assisted processing method, we design a functional piezoceramic kirigami with a honeycomb network structure that is stretchable (~100% strain), highly sensitive (15.4 mV kPa−1), and highly anisotropic to bending directions (17.3 times from 90° to 0°). An integrated monitoring system is further established to alarm the prolonged sedentary behaviors, facilitating the prevention of upper extremity MSDs.

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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and upper extremity among dentists in China

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006451 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (12) ◽

pp. e006451 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Beibei Feng ◽

Qi Liang ◽

Yuling Wang ◽

Lars L Andersen ◽

Grace Szeto

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽

Work Related

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Work-related musculoskeletal diseases in hospital workers: Upper extremity problems

SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital ◽

10.5350/semb.20141202054038 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 135-41

Author(s):

Hülya Şirzai ◽

Beril Doğu ◽

Pınar Erdem ◽

Figen Yılmaz ◽

Banu Kuran

Keyword(s):

Upper Extremity ◽

Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽

Hospital Workers ◽

Work Related

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Adaptación de las escalas “Tenacious Goal Pursuit and Flexible Goal Adjustment” y “Goal Disengagement and Goal Reengagement”

Escritos de Psicología / Psychological Writings ◽

10.24310/espsiescpsi.v10i2.13181 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 103-115

Author(s):

Esther Soubrier ◽

Rosa Esteve ◽

Carmen Ramírez-Maestre

Keyword(s):

Goal Pursuit ◽

Goal Adjustment ◽

Goal Disengagement ◽

Flexible Goal Adjustment

El objetivo de este estudio es realizar la adaptación y validación al castellano de las escalas “Tenacious Goal Pursuit and Flexible Goal Adjustment” y “Goal Disengagement and Goal Reengagement”. La muestra se compone de 681 estudiantes de la Facultad de Psicología de Málaga. El análisis factorial exploratorio muestra el mismo número de factores a seleccionar que las escalas originales, ratificado mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio. El alfa de Cronbach, la fiabilidad test-retest y las correlaciones entre escalas también son similares a las de los instrumentos originales. Se estudia la validez de criterio mediante correlaciones con medidas de afecto positivo y negativo y bienestar, con una muestra diferente de 201 estudiantes. Por todo ello, y a pesar de la limitación de que la muestra esté compuesta únicamente por universitarios, se considera si bien la adaptación muestra propiedades psicométricas aceptables, se debe seguir trabajando en su mejora.

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