Holistic Interventions and the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

The world of work is becoming more complex, with new technologies, new demands and organizational settings coupled with demographic changes and the quest for sustainability. This Special Issue welcomes original contributions:

• Taking a human-centered perspective on sociotechnical systems;
• Focusing on interventions in occupational health and safety;
• Reporting on the design of products and equipment and organizational actions to prevent musculoskeletal disorders, as well as other related contributions.

Forward-looking contributions encompassing future work, whether in office settings, smart logistics, or Industry 4.0 and 5.0 will be considered for publication in this Special Issue. Contributions departing from a human-centered management stance for the continuous ergonomics and human factors improvement of the work environment and industrial engineering interventions with a focus on social sustainability in particular are also welcome. The interplay between the psychosocial environment and the onset and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders, including in occupational as well as remote work-from-home settings are examples of foci encouraged in submissions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Denis A. Coelho
Dr. Tânia M. Lima
Guest Editors

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