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Application of MAPO (Movement and Assistance of Hospitalized Patients) method in hospitals and nursing homes: frequency of manual patient handling-part 2 by Menoni, O., Tasso, M., Manno, R., Battevi, N.

“…This study examines the evolution of MAPO method for estimating the frequency of overloading tasks in healthcare workers during different shifts. The data…”
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MAPO index for risk assessment of patient manual handling in hospital wards: a validation study by Battevi, N., Menoni, O., Ricci, M. Grazia, Cairoli, S.

“…Manual handling of disabled patients - as regards movement - is one of the major factors affecting acute low back pain of exposed nursing staff. In the absence…”
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International consensus on manual handling of people in the healthcare sector: Technical report ISO/TR 12296 by Hignett, S., Fray, M., Battevi, N., Occhipinti, E., Menoni, O., Tamminen-Peter, L., Waaijer, E., Knibbe, H., Jäger, M.

“…In 1990 the European Union introduced a directive on manual handling in the health and social care industries. A review of the implementation in 2004 found a…”
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Preliminary results of a health survey of muscular-skeletal disorders in a group of 2247 small building trades in the Province of Bergamo by Vitelli, Nora, Battevi, N, Carissimi, Emanuela

“…In the past ten years European and Italian statistics reported a significant increase in work-related musculoskeletal disorders, which also covered the…”
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Screening of patient manual handling risk using the MAPO method by Battevi, N, Menoni, Olga, Alvarez-Casado, E

“…International standards draw attention to the steps that risk assessment should follow to first identify hazards, then proceed to risk evaluation and lastly,…”
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Digestive endoscopy and risk of upper limb biomechanical overload by Battevi, N, Menoni, Olga, Cosentino, F, Vitelli, Nora

“…For several years the literature has reported a high prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders among medical staff carrying out digestive endoscopy…”
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Upper-limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSDs) and latency of effect by Nicoletti, S, Battevi, N

“…Trends in work-related upper limb musculoskeletal disorders appear to be in constant increase in industrialized countries. In Europe claims and compensation…”
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Manual lifting and manual transport: risk assessment and prevalence of work-related diseases in construction companies in Basilicata by Nicoletti, S, Battevi, N, Colafemmina, G, Di Leone, G, Satriani, G, Ragone, P, Occhipinti, E

“…The Basilicata Regional Headquarters of the Italian Institute for Insurance against Occupational Accidents and Disease (INAIL) and the Basilicata association…”
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Epidemiological study of UL-WMSDs in 2022 VDU workers by Meroni, Mirella, Battevi, N, Vitelli, Nora, Ricci, Maria Grazia, Petri, Alessandra, Menoni, Olga, Colombini, Daniela

“…The literature dealing with the health effects of VDU work identified right from the beginning a group of MSDs, mainly affecting the cervicobrachial region, so…”
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Upper limb work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSDs): a retrospective cohort study in three large factories of the upholstered furniture industry by Nicoletti, S, Consonni, D, Carino, M, Di Leone, G, Trani, G, Battevi, N, Colombini, Daniela, Ambrosi, L

“…The epidemiological evidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (UL-WMSDs) due to repetitive strain and movements in the various industries has been…”
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The occurrence of musculoskeletal alterations in worker populations not exposed to repetitive tasks of the upper limbs by BATTEVI, N., MENONI, O., VIMERCATI, C.

“…A total of 749 workers (males: 139 aged between 15 and 35 years, and 171 aged > 35 years; females: 176 aged between 15 and 35 years, and 263 aged >35 years)…”
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Criteria for the reintegration in the workforce of workers with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs, based on preliminary practical experience by BATTEVI, N., BERGAMASCO, R., GIROLA, C.

“…This paper presents a preliminary study on the return to the workforce of employees with WMSDs of the upper limbs, and their reallocation to jobs with 'low…”
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Survey on musculoskeletal disorders in a group of 2755 construction workers in the province of Bergamo by Battevi, N, Vitelli, N

“…In the past ten years European and Italian statistics reported a significant increase in work-related musculoskeletal disorders, which also covered the…”
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Ergonomics and productivity: an example applied to a manufacturing industry by Battevi, Natale, Vitelli, Nora

“…The survival of manufacturing in the western world also depends on the ability to increase productivity. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to recover the…”
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The occurrence of musculoskeletal alterations in worker populations not exposed to repetitive tasks of the upper limbs: Occupational musculo-skeletal disorders of the upper limbs due to mechanical overload by BATTEVI, N, MENONI, O, VIMERCATI, C

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Criteria for the reintegration in the workforce of workers with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs, based on preliminary practical experience: Occupational musculo-skeletal disorders of the upper limbs due to mechanical overload by BATTEVI, N, BERGAMASCO, R, GIROLA, C

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The occupational risks and pathologies due to the manual lifting of patients in Italian legislation by Ricci, M G, Battevi, N

“…Current Italian legislation establishes all necessary details of intervention procedures aimed at elimination or substantial reduction of risk due to manual…”
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Criteria for classification of upper limb work-related musculo-skeletal disorders due to biomechanical overload in occupational health. Consensus document by an Italian Working Group by Colombini, Daniela, Menoni, Olga, Occhipinti, E, Battevi, N, Ricci, Maria Grazia, Cairoli, Silvia, Sferra, Claudia, Cimaglia, G, Missere, M, Draicchio, F, Papale, A, Di Loreto, G, Ubiali, E, Bertolini, C, Piazzini, Diana Barbara

“…In a preliminary consensus document the authors proposed criteria and methods to identify upper limb work-related MSDs due to biomechanical overload. With this…”
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Investigation on Risk and Damages of Muscoloscheletal Apparatus of Health Care Workers: A Case Study on 3800 Nurses by Battevi, N., Colombini, D., Ricci, M.G., Menoni, O.

“…An investigation was carried out by teams from various centres coordinated by the EPM (Ergonomics of Posture and Movement) Research Unit on 54 different…”
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Methods of Exposure Assessement of Patient Handling Tasks: A New Risk Index (MAPO) by Menoni, O., Battevi, N., Ricci, M.G., Occhipinti, E.

“…The authors describe and propose a model for identifying the main risk factors in this type of occupational exposure: presence of disabled patients, staff…”
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