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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"office workers"”.
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Examining the reading proficiency of office workers
… actually used by selected administrative support workers? 2. What level of proficiency do selected administrative support workers display in reading office documents? 3. Does reading proficiency differ for them by age, educational level, length of job experience, or by job level. Participants were …
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Dislocated office workers: barriers to retraining and reemployment
… January 1979 and January 1984, 11.5 million workers lost their jobs due to plant closings or relocation, abolition of a position or shift, or slack work. Personal and family economic, psychological, social, and health difficulties arise from sudden unexpected job loss. This study was designed …
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Physical Capability & Sedentary Behaviour in UK Office Workers
… This thesis investigates into SB and PC, in UK office workers, who are below retirement age. The first study (n=42) considers associations between SB and components of PC, measured using balance, grip strength and walk speed. The second study (n=19) trials a two-week calisthenics exercise …
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9 to 5 : women office workers interpret a social movement.
Thesis. 1976. Ph.D. cn--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Investigating Office Workers’ Performance and Physiological Responses in Virtual Reality Work Environments.
… have reshaped people's perception of the office, transforming it from a fixed physical location into a dynamic concept where employees can work from virtually anywhere. As businesses expand, a growing number of workers now spend substantial portions of their work hours outside physical …
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The office secretary a study of an occupational group of women office workers
… which women predominated, that of the office secretary. The research aimed to examine the occupation in the general context of women's employment and in particular to examine the relationship between the secretary's job and occupational and social mobility. Information was obtained from …
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Predisposing factors of chronic low back pain (CLBP) among sedentary office workers (SOW) in Nairobi, Kenya
… factors of chronic low back pain among sedentary office workers in Nairobi. The main objectives were to establish the prevalence of chronc low back pain; to determine the possible predisposing factors of chronic low back pain and to determine the impact of chronic low back pain on work related …
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PostureChair: A Real-Time, As-Needed Feedback System for Improving the Sitting Posture of Office Workers
Computer users spend the vast majority of their time sitting, and poor posture in the workplace is an endemic issue. This work presents PostureChair, a posture detection system that uses contextual digital feedback to persuade users to improve their sitting posture. Two types of digital feedback, …
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Green Roof Exposure and Office Workers' Mental Health: Work-related Distress, Mental Fatigue, and Perceived Restoration
… of the most easily accessible nature places for office workers in city centers. This study examines the relationship between green roofs and work-related distress, mental fatigue, and restoration. An online survey of 179 employees was used to evaluate the relationship between exposure to six …
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The Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Interventions in Reducing Work-Related Burnout Among Office Workers in England: A Systematic Review
… in contemporary workplaces, especially among office workers who encounter rising workloads, high-performance expectations, and digital overexposure. Digital mental health is useful for treating pressure, despair, and anxiety in the workplace, but undertakings and engagement with these …
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Using the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) to understand and change sedentary behaviour in office workers: Effects on motivation, behaviour, and health outcomes
… targeting reductions in sedentary time among office workers who are an at-risk population for high levels of SB are needed. The main objective of this dissertation was to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding theory-based behavioural interventions targeting SB among office working …
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A comparative study, as viewed by the employer and the employee, of the in-service business training needs of office workers in Waynesboro, Virginia
… the specific business training needs of the office employees in Waynesboro, Virginia, and to develop recommendations for the institution of in-service training programs. A survey of a representative group was made by having the employers and the employee evaluate job competencies in selected …
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The period prevalence and awareness of predisposing risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among office workers at a university in the Northern District of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
… disorders of employees, especially office workers. Social ecological models have proven to be an effective framework for understanding and guiding population-based health behaviour change interventions at an individual, community and environmental level. Study aim: To determine the …
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Physical activity levels, perceived barriers, and facilitators among office-based workers in Grootfontein, Namibia
… increasing the NCD disease burden risk. Office workers have reported high physical inactivity levels during and after working hours. Previous studies have investigated the efficacy of various physical activity interventions to break sedentary behaviour in this population. There is limited …
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A survey of the effectiveness of the business curriculum in selected small high schools of California
… made in Patterson to secure employer opinion of office workers apprenticed out from the school as part of their business education. However, no study was made of what employers thought of graduates that were working for them, the classification of office workers, or listing of business machines. …
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Integration of daylighting and building design for human health and well-being
… the intensity of the artificial light inside the office is about 300 lux, and it is very difficult to replace the intensity of natural light (1000-10000 lux) that can entrain people’s circadian rhythm. As a result, we are generally exposed to light levels below what is needed to regulate circadian …
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Reliability evaluation of the BIFMA Chair Measurement Device
In the last decade, most offices have been equipped with computers, and most office workers spend much of their time sitting in chairs. And recently, as many office workers complain of back pains, the importance of proper sitting and of chair designs that provide comfortable and suitable sitting …
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Nap box: Human centered design
… space in public places, specifically in an office environment for office workers. Napping is explored in terms of different cultures around the world, and the health risks and benefits are discussed, as are different sleeping positions and other elements of napping, such as ambient light and …
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