New Trends in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Health-Related Quality of Life
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 288
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Interests: musculoskeletal disorders; occupational health; biomechanics; ergonomics; occupational safety; quality of life; assisted robotics; human movement; wearable sensors; intelligent sensors; biorobotics
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Dear Colleagues,
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are a major public health problem worldwide. They are responsible for work absences, disabilities, as well as significant direct and indirect costs. They affect work habits and work quality, as well as the quality of life and wellbeing of workers; all work environments are affected. Numerous factors contribute to and reinforce the presence of musculoskeletal disorders and their associated symptoms: working in awkward postures, repetition of the same movements, handling heavy loads, poor ergonomics, exposed environments, psychosocial context, and the fact that musculoskeletal disorders can have hereditary or congenital pathological sources. In this context, understanding the mechanisms that lead to the onset of musculoskeletal disorders is a major multidisciplinary scientific challenge. We welcome any research that can help us understand and control the causes and impact of musculoskeletal disorders on the quality of life. Thus, this Special Issue gives priority to research focused on improving the prevention and assessment of musculoskeletal disorder risks independently of the work environment. These may take into account new working conditions, such as flexible working, teleworking, and new forms of jobs. We welcome contributions on the above topics in any of the following forms: reliability studies, validity studies, correlative studies, observational studies, study protocols, longitudinal studies, case studies, etc., as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Prof. Dr. Philippe Gorce
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- musculoskeletal diseases
- ergonomic risk assessment
- public health
- health safety
- health-related quality of life
- occupational heath
- occupational safety
- occupational ergonomics
- systematic review and meta-analysis studies in public health
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