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Worker perspectives on the impact of non-standard workdays on worker and family well-being: A qualitative study by Suleiman, Adekemi O, Decker, Ragan E, Garza, Jennifer L, Laguerre, Rick A, Dugan, Alicia G, Cavallari, Jennifer M

“…Non-standard work schedules (NSWSs), occurring outside of regular and predictable daytime hours, may negatively affect worker and family health. This…”
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Impact of work schedule characteristics on teacher mental health and burnout symptoms while remote working by Cavallari, Jennifer M, Garza, Jennifer L, Charamut, Natalie R, Szarka, Cheyenne, Perry, Spencer D, Laguerre, Rick A, Sanetti, Lisa M H, Dugan, Alicia G

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers quickly shifted to remote teaching with many teachers experiencing increased work demands with limited resources,…”
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The development and initial validation of a new working time scale for full-time workers with non-standard schedules by Cavallari, Jennifer M, Laguerre, Rick, Ferguson, Jacqueline M, Garza, Jennifer L, Suleiman, Adekemi O, Lombardi, Caitlin Mc Pherran, Barnes-Farrell, Janet L, Dugan, Alicia G

“…Working time characteristics have been used to link work schedule features to health impairment; however, extant working time exposure assessments are narrow…”
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Time Course of Heart Rate Variability Response to PM2.5 Exposure from Secondhand Smoke by Garza, Jennifer L, Mittleman, Murray A, Zhang, Jinming, Christiani, David C, Cavallari, Jennifer M

“…Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) has been associated with decreased heart rate variability (HRV). However, the time course of this association is unclear…”
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Differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among female and male custodians by Cavallari, Jennifer M., Ahuja, Manik, Dugan, Alicia G., Meyer, John D., Simcox, Nancy, Wakai, Sara, Garza, Jennifer L.

“…Background The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among custodians is high. We sought to compare musculoskeletal symptoms between female and male…”
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Working Time Characteristics and Mental Health among Corrections and Transportation Workers by Cavallari, Jennifer M, Garza, Jennifer L, Ferguson, Jacqueline M, Laguerre, Rick A, Decker, Ragan E, Suleiman, Adekemi O, Dugan, Alicia G

“…Mental health disorders are a leading cause of work disability and while the psychosocial workplace environment plays a critical role, working time…”
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Precarious Work Schedules and Sleep: A Study of Unionized Full-Time Workers by Dugan, Alicia G., Decker, Ragan E., Zhang, Yuan, Lombardi, Caitlin M., Garza, Jennifer L., Laguerre, Rick A., Suleiman, Adekemi O., Namazi, Sara, Cavallari, Jennifer M.

“…Unlike precarious employment which is temporary and insecure, with inadequate pay, benefits, and legal protections, precarious work schedules can affect…”
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Ciliary neurotrophic factor receptor regulation of adult forebrain neurogenesis by Lee, Nancy, Batt, Myra K, Cronier, Brigitte A, Jackson, Michele C, Bruno Garza, Jennifer L, Trinh, Dennis S, Mason, Carter O, Spearry, Rachel P, Bhattacharya, Shayon, Robitz, Rachel, Nakafuku, Masato, MacLennan, A John

“…Appropriately targeted manipulation of endogenous neural stem progenitor (NSP) cells may contribute to therapies for trauma, stroke, and neurodegenerative…”
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The Effect of Overcommitment and Reward on Muscle Activity, Posture, and Forces in the Arm-Wrist-Hand Region-A Field Study among Computer Workers by Eijckelhof, Belinda HW, Garza, Jennifer L Bruno, Huysmans, Maaike A, Blatter, Birgitte M, Johnson, Peter W, van Dieën, Jaap H, van der Beek, Allard J, Dennerlein, Jack T

“…Objective Office workers with high levels of overcommitment and low levels of reward are thought to be more prone to arm-wrist-hand symptoms, possibly through…”
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The effect of over-commitment and reward on trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use in the field by Bruno Garza, Jennifer L., Eijckelhof, Belinda H.W., Huysmans, Maaike A., Catalano, Paul J., Katz, Jeffrey N., Johnson, Peter W., van Dieen, Jaap H., van der Beek, Allard J., Dennerlein, Jack T.

“…Background Because of reported associations of psychosocial factors and computer related musculoskeletal symptoms, we investigated the effects of a workplace…”
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Predicting Forearm Physical Exposures During Computer Work Using Self-Reports, Software-Recorded Computer Usage Patterns, and Anthropometric and Workstation Measurements by Huysmans, Maaike A, Eijckelhof, Belinda H W, Garza, Jennifer L Bruno, Coenen, Pieter, Blatter, Birgitte M, Johnson, Peter W, van Dieën, Jaap H, van der Beek, Allard J, Dennerlein, Jack T

“…Abstract Objectives Alternative techniques to assess physical exposures, such as prediction models, could facilitate more efficient epidemiological assessments…”
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Developing a Framework for Predicting Upper Extremity Muscle Activities, Postures, Velocities, and Accelerations During Computer Use: The Effect of Keyboard Use, Mouse Use, and Individual Factors on Physical Exposures by Garza, Jennifer L. Bruno, Catalano, Paul J., Katz, Jeffrey N., Huysmans, Maaike A., Dennerlein, Jack T.

“…Prediction models were developed based on keyboard and mouse use in combination with individual factors that could be used to predict median upper extremity…”
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Prediction of trapezius muscle activity and shoulder, head, neck, and torso postures during computer use: results of a field study by Bruno Garza, Jennifer L, Eijckelhof, Belinda H W, Huysmans, Maaike A, Johnson, Peter W, van Dieen, Jaap H, Catalano, Paul J, Katz, Jeffrey N, van der Beek, Allard J, Dennerlein, Jack T

“…Due to difficulties in performing direct measurements as an exposure assessment technique, evidence supporting an association between physical exposures such…”
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Safety climate, hearing climate and hearing protection device use among transportation road maintainers by Cavallari, Jennifer M., Burch, Katrina A., Hanrahan, Jeffrey, Garza, Jennifer L., Dugan, Alicia G.

“…Background It is important to understand workplace factors including safety climate that influence hearing protection device (HPD) use. We sought to…”
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Associations between observed time sitting at work and musculoskeletal symptoms: a repeated-measures study of manufacturing workers by Garza, Jennifer L., Cavallari, J. M., Cherniack, M. G.

“…Time sitting at work is known to affect health overall, but its specific effects on musculoskeletal symptoms are unclear. We evaluated the relationship between…”
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Evaluation of the HearWell Pilot Program: A Participatory Total Worker Health ® Approach to Hearing Conservation by Cavallari, Jennifer M, Suleiman, Adekemi O, Garza, Jennifer L, Namazi, Sara, Dugan, Alicia G, Henning, Robert A, Punnett, Laura

“…Our objective was to pilot test HearWell, an intervention created to preserve hearing among highway maintainers, by using a participatory (TWH) approach to…”
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Development and application of a noise‐hazard scheme for road maintainers by Cavallari, Jennifer M., Garza, Jennifer L., DiFrancesco, Jackie, Dugan, Alicia G., Walker, Erica D.

“…Background Transportation road maintenance and repair workers, or “maintainers,” are exposed to hazardous and variable noise levels and often rely on hearing…”
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Comparison of the Wrist-Worn Fitbit Charge 2 and the Waist-Worn Actigraph GTX3 for Measuring Steps Taken in Occupational Settings by Garza, Jennifer L, Wu, Zhao H, Singh, Manjot, Cherniack, Martin G

“…If consumer-based monitors such as Fitbit can measure activity accurately, it could provide opportunities for improved assessment of physical activity in…”
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Traditional and environmentally preferable cleaning product exposure and health symptoms in custodians by Garza, Jennifer L., Cavallari, Jennifer M., Wakai, Sara, Schenck, Paula, Simcox, Nancy, Morse, Tim, Meyer, John D., Cherniack, Martin

“…Background We investigated the associations between traditional and environmentally preferable cleaning product exposure and dermal, respiratory, and…”
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Investigating the relationship between working time characteristics on musculoskeletal symptoms: a cross sectional study by Garza, Jennifer L, Ferguson, Jacqueline M, Dugan, Alicia G, Decker, Ragan E, Laguerre, Rick A, Suleiman, Adekemi O, Cavallari, Jennifer M

“…How working hours are organized can have a substantial effect on workers' health. Using a questionnaire and cross-sectional study design, we evaluated the…”
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