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Awkward Posture Reduction

Awkward Posture Reduction is a preventive intervention strategy within ergonomics that specifically aims to minimize musculoskeletal disorder risks by systematically modifying work tasks, tools, or environments to decrease the frequency, duration, or severity of non-neutral body postures during occupational activities.

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2.8K

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284

Authors

121

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

22

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Publications

70

Reducing sitting time in office workers: Short-term efficacy of a multicomponent intervention

Geneviève N. Healy, Elizabeth Eakin, Anthony D. LaMontagne et al. · Preventive Medicine · 2013 · 355 citations

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A checklist for evaluating ergonomic risk factors resulting from awkward postures of the legs, trunk and neck

W. Monroe Keyserling, M. Brouwer, Barbara Silverstein · International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics · 1992 · 168 citations · Full text

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An ergonomic approach to reducing back/shoulder stress in hospital nursing personnel: a five year follow up

Bernice D. Owen, Kaaron Keene, Susan J. Olson · International Journal of Nursing Studies · 2002 · 122 citations

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Trunk Posture and Back Pain: Identification and Control of Occupational Risk Factors

W. Monroe Keyserling, Laura Punnett, Lawrence J. Fine · Applied Industrial Hygiene · 1988 · 116 citations

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Characterization of posture and comfort in laptop users in non-desk settings

Judith E. Gold, Jeffrey B. Driban, Vanessa R. Yingling et al. · Applied Ergonomics · 2011 · 103 citations

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Authors

284

  1. MA
    Mashallah Aghilinejad

    Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

    3 publications · 89 citations

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  2. ND
    Naser Dehghan

    Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

    3 publications · 89 citations

    3

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  3. WM
    W. Monroe Keyserling

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 324 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. BS
    Barbara Silverstein

    United States Department of State, United States

    2 publications · 208 citations

    2

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  5. MB
    M. Brouwer

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 208 citations

    2

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Institutions

121

  1. University of Calcutta

    Kolkata, India

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    143 citations

  2. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

    Shiraz, Iran

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    339 citations

  3. Iran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    445 citations

  4. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    972 citations

  5. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    438 citations

  6. Aalborg University

    Aalborg, Denmark

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    163 citations

  7. Aja University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    50 citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    352 citations

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Venues

  1. Work

    7 publications · 187 citations

    7

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  2. Ergonomics

    7 publications · 215 citations

    7

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  3. Applied Ergonomics

    5 publications · 275 citations

    5

    h-index

  4. 3

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  5. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

    2 publications · 208 citations

    2

    h-index

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