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Spring 2013
Residential construction activities are predominantly physical in nature and are usually executed in uncomfortable environments at a fast pace. Workers in this industry require physical stamina as daily tasks often require prolonged standing, bending, stooping, material handling, working in...
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Fall 2020
Each year 13-26 million infants worldwide will require neonatal resuscitation at birth. Care provided during neonatal resuscitation can range from suctioning the infant’s airways and providing stimulation to endotracheal intubation and chest compressions. Healthcare providers (HCPs) must be able...
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Development of AI-based ergonomics risk assessment tools for harmonization of industrial work systems
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Manufacturing industry workers face significant ergonomic risks due to poorly designed work systems. Consequently, it is crucial to periodically assess work systems to identify areas for improvement. However, the assessment process is often disregarded due to the absence of userfriendly...
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Spring 2017
The construction manufacturing industry in North America has a disproportionately high number of lost-time injuries due to the high physical demand of the labour-intensive tasks it involves. It is essential to investigate the physical demands of body movement in the construction manufacturing...
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Spring 2022
As the leading cause of nonfatal occupational injuries, work-related musculoskeletal disorders account for approximately 33% of all occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States and approximately 44% of such injuries in Alberta, Canada. The risk of developing a work-related...
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Exploring the Unplanned and Unpredictable Factors Affecting Home Care Nurse Case Manager Workload
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The purpose of this thesis is to explore the unplanned and unpredictable factors that affect home care nurse case manager workload. Two papers comprise this thesis. The first paper is an integrative literature review that focused on developing a more clear understanding of how the unplanned and...
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Fall 2018
Mohammadhosseinzadehgolabchi, Alireza
As the construction industry is prone to various hazards, its rate of injuries and fatalities are among the highest. As a result, health and safety has emerged as a crucial aspect of any construction project. Among occupational injuries, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are reported...
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Fall 2009
Problems in scientific computing often consist of a workload of jobs with dependencies between them. Batch schedulers are job-oriented, and are not well-suited to executing these workloads with complex dependencies. We introduce Jole, a Python library created to run these workloads. Jole has...
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2016-01-11
Healthcare is an inherently risky sector for innovation. In particular, breakthrough innovations pose an even greater risk for investment and potential consequences for the end user. These factors make the healthcare sector inherently risk averse, resulting in medical devices that become...
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Spring 2021
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a worldwide problem that affects millions of people every year, and they have a cost of billions of dollars that keeps increasing over the years. One of the main causes of musculoskeletal disorders is fatigue. One of the most used and relievable methods...