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Understanding the ergonomic risk for musculoskeletal disorders in the United States agricultural sector by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E.

“…Introduction Farming is a very large industry in the United States. Understanding the risks for injuries and more specifically musculoskeletal disorders in…”
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Nurses in Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Home Health Care: A Comprehensive Review by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E.

“…Objective The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and reported injuries for nurses and nursing aides. Background Nurses…”
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Teachers feeling the burden of COVID-19: Impact on well-being, stress, and burnout by Kotowski, Susan E, Davis, Kermit G, Barratt, Clare L

“…Teachers have had to deal with many of the negative aspects of COVID-19 over the past year. The demands associated with the sudden requirement to teach…”
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Postural Variability: An Effective Way to Reduce Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Office Work by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E.

“…Objective: This article investigates whether different interventions aimed at promoting postural change could increase body movement throughout the shift and…”
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The Home Office: Ergonomic Lessons From the “New Normal” by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E., Daniel, Denise, Gerding, Thomas, Naylor, Jennifer, Syck, Megan

“…Millions of workers have been uprooted by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and been thrown into a “new normal” of working from home offices. To further…”
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Almost a year in: Virtual offices remained an ergonomic trouble spot by Kotowski, Susan E, Davis, Kermit G, Gerding, Thomas

“…Many individuals continued to work from home even after nearly 9 months since the COVID-19 pandemic started in spring of 2020. To conduct a follow-up survey of…”
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The virtual office: A perspective from college students by Kotowski, Susan E, Davis, Kermit G

“…As the COVID-19 pandemic took root in the United States, most universities quickly transitioned to online and remained there through spring 2021. The study…”
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Patient handling through moving of the beds and stretchers by Kotowski, Susan E., Davis, Kermit G., Marras, William S.

“…Transorting patients in beds and stretchers throughout hospitals is a significant manual handling concern for transport teams, nurses, and nursing aides. The…”
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Biomechanical investigation of optimal bed height for egressing and ingressing hospital beds by Usmani, Ahmad Raza, Kotowski, Susan E., Kim, Jay, Huston, Thomas R., Davis, Kermit G.

“…Aims and objectives: To determine what bed heights are optimal for egress and ingress to the bed, based on quantitative measures and subjective perception…”
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Costs by industry and diagnosis among musculoskeletal claims in a state workers compensation system: 1999-2004 by Dunning, Kari K., Davis, Kermit G., Cook, Chad, Kotowski, Susan E., Hamrick, Chris, Jewell, Gregory, Lockey, James

“…Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a tremendous burden on industry in the United States. However, there is limited understanding of the unique…”
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Quantification of Patient Migration in Bed: Catalyst to Improve Hospital Bed Design to Reduce Shear and Friction Forces and Nurses’ Injuries by Kotowski, Susan E., Davis, Kermit G., Wiggermann, Neal, Williamson, Rachel

“…Objective: The study objective was to quantify the movement of hospital bed occupants relative to the bed in typical bed articulations. Background: Movement of…”
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Impact of Noise on Nurses in Pediatric Intensive Care Units by Watson, J'ai, Kinstler, Angela, Vidonish, 3rd, William P, Wagner, Michael, Lin, Li, Davis, Kermit G, Kotowski, Susan E, Daraiseh, Nancy M

“…Excessive exposure to noise places nurses at risk for safety events, near-misses, decreased job performance, and fatigue. Noise is particularly a concern in…”
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Investigation of select ergonomic interventions for farm youth. Part 2. Wheelbarrows by Kotowski, Susan E, Davis, Kermit G, Waters, Thomas R

“…Previous research has provided evidence that farm youth performing farm chores may be at risk of developing a low back musculoskeletal injury. In order to…”
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Role of Bed Design and Head-of-Bed Articulation on Patient Migration by Davis, Kermit G, Kotowski, Susan E

“…The ramifications of patient migration toward the foot of the bed in intensive care units are not well understood. Migration may cause shear and friction…”
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Reduction of Spinal Loads Through Adjustable Interventions at the Origin and Destination of Palletizing Tasks by Ramsey, Todd, Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E., Anderson, Vern P., Waters, Thomas

“…Objective: This article evaluates the effectiveness of two interventions: a self-leveling pallet carousel designed to position the loads vertically and…”
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Identifying risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders on Korean farms by Kotowski, Susan E, Davis, Kermit G, Kim, Hyocher, Lee, Kyung-Suk

“…Farming is known to pose musculoskeletal disorder risk factors, although how risk factors differ between farmers in various countries is largely unknown. To…”
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Stand Up and Move; Your Musculoskeletal Health Depends on It by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E.

“…The new trend in office ergonomics is installing dynamic workstations that include sit-to-stand tables, treadmills, stationary bicycles, and exercise balls…”
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Stopping the Slide: How Hospital Bed Design Can Minimize Active and Passive Patient Migration by Davis, Kermit G, Kotowski, Susan E, Coombs, Matthew T

“…Patient migration, or the amount of movement toward the foot of the bed, has been shown to significantly vary because of the mechanical design differences in…”
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Investigating reduced bag weight as an effective risk mediator for mason tenders by Davis, Kermit G., Kotowski, Susan E., Albers, James, Marras, William S.

“…Masonry workers face some of the highest physical demands in the construction industry where large bags of masonry material weighing 42.7 kg are commonly…”
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Effect of Prior Mental or Physical Fatigue on the Biomechanical Response During a Lifting Task by Kotowski, Susan E., Niehaus, Joseph, Ofat, Alyssa, Presnell, Michael, Regelski, Alena, Rockwell, Bradley

“…Repetitive lifting is a requirement in many occupations and often leads to prevalent and costly back injuries. What is unknown is how fatigue, whether mental…”
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