The effects of walking intervention on preventing neck pain in office workers: A randomized controlled trial.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Inhalation toxicities of indium-tin oxide (ITO) and indium oxide (IO) in mice were characterized in comparison with those previously reported in rats. METHODS:B6C3F(1) mice of both sexes were exposed by inhalation to ITO or IO aerosol for 6 h/day, 5 day/wk for 2 wk at 0, 0.1, 1, 10 or 100 mg/m(3) or 13 wk a...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Nagano K,Nishizawa T,Eitaki Y,Ohnishi M,Noguchi T,Arito H,Fukushima S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In order to measure occupational exposure concentrations of ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE), we developed a diffusive sampling method for monitoring ETBE and performed an ETBE exposure assessment. METHODS:The applicability of diffusive samplers was examined by exposing the samplers to ETBE vapor in test c...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Eitaki Y,Kawai T,Omae K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to develop approaches for monitoring and prioritizing factors associated with thermal stresses imposed on workers in iron and steel casting industries, and to eventually purpose effective control strategies. METHODS:The whole study was completed in the furnace areas of two steel ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Chen WY,Lo CL,Chen CP,Juang YJ,Yoon C,Tsai PJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study prospectively examined the association between perceived noise exposure at work and cerebrovascular diseases among Japanese male workers. A baseline survey was conducted between 1988 and 1990, which involved 110,792 inhabitants (age range: 40-79 yr) from 45 areas throughout Japan. Subsequent causes of death...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Fujino Y,Iso H,Tamakoshi A,JACC study group.

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, consultations concerning child abuse cases are increasing rapidly, and the mental health of child-counseling office workers, who must deal with them, has emerged as an issue. To measure the state of mental health of these workers, and to clarify the characteristics of their job-related stress, we sent a ques...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Morita N,Wada I

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Occupational lead (Pb) exposure is still an important health problem in the world. Long-term Pb exposure causes several adverse effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of inflammation markers with chronic Pb exposure by analyzing neopterin levels and kynurenine (Kyn) to tryptophan (Trp)...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sipahi H,Girgin G,Palabiyik SS,Tutkun E,Yilmaz OH,Baydar T

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective of this study is to clarify the health-related conditions of Japanese male expatriates in Thailand. Records of Japanese male expatriates in their 30s to 50s who consulted outpatient clinics at Bangkok Hospital in 2005 were analyzed for number and type of outpatient visits then compared with data from the "Pa...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sakai R,Wongkhomthong SA,Marui E,Laobhripatr S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of supervised exercise among nurses conducting shift work for health promotion. METHODS:A total of 30 healthy female nurses conducting shift work participated in this study and they were randomly assigned to one of the following 2 groups: The supervised exercis...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Matsugaki R,Kuhara S,Saeki S,Jiang Y,Michishita R,Ohta M,Yamato H

更新日期：2017-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The main objectives of this cross-sectional descriptive study were to identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and workstation biomechanical risk levels for garment workers in Kandal Province, Cambodia. METHODS:This cross-sectional descriptive study used multistage sampling techniques to select 7...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Van L,Chaiear N,Sumananont C,Kannarath C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to investigate the systematic classification of subsidiary behaviors during visual display terminal (VDT) work and discuss the interpretation of these behaviors through an interactive model of subsidiary behaviors, work performance and autonomic nerve activity. METHODS:Twelve univ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Takanishi T,Ebara T,Murasaki GI,Kubo T,Tachi N,Itani T,Kamijima M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although well-being at work is important for occupational health, multi-dimensional workplace well-being measures do not exist for Japanese workers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of the Japanese version of the Workplace PERMA-Profiler. METHODS:Japanese workers completed online su...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Watanabe K,Kawakami N,Shiotani T,Adachi H,Matsumoto K,Imamura K,Matsumoto K,Yamagami F,Fusejima A,Muraoka T,Kagami T,Shimazu A,L Kern M

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the pitiable working conditions of clinical waste pickers in hospitals in the Northwest region of Cameroon and associated exposure to health hazards. METHODS:Observe clinical waste pickers as they carry out their functions for three days and carry out informal consultations (discussion) with the w...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Mochungong PI

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effects of job stress on cellular immune function, such as NK cell activity and NK cell subsets. The participants were 61 female nurses aged 23-59, who worked in a public psychiatric hospital in Ishikawa, Japan. Each subject completed the Nursing Job Stressor Scale (NJSS) and their N...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Morikawa Y,Kitaoka-Higashiguchi K,Tanimoto C,Hayashi M,Oketani R,Miura K,Nishijo M,Nakagawa H

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is common to find doctors working long and odd hours and many at times without rest and sleep. Despite the evidence of adverse risk, jeopardizing patient safety under the hands of fatigue doctors under such working hours has not changed in many places. It has argued that with such training and subsequent ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Xavier G,Su Ting A,Fauzan N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Arsine, a potent hemolytic agent, is widely used in the semiconductor industry. We report a case of arsine poisoning confirmed by arsenic speciation analysis in serum and urine that occurred in a recycling factory. CASE:A male worker in his twenties noticed hematuria 3 h after finishing work and was admitte...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Yoshimura Y,Endo Y,Shimoda Y,Yamanaka K,Endo G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined degrees of job-related stress factors as well as mental and physical symptoms among Japanese hospital nurses in various departments, and clarified associations of departments and job-related stress factors with those symptoms. A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 1,...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawano Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates the effects of tanshin funin, a posting without family, on the health of married male workers. A prospective study using the pair-matched method was performed. One hundred and twenty-nine married male tanshin funin workers in their 40s and 50s and as many matched workers living with their famil...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Nakadaira H,Yamamoto M,Matsubara T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:For occupational health (OH) nurses to perform activities effectively, not only skills and knowledge but also competencies proposed by Dr. McClelland are indispensable. This study aimed to identify competencies required for OH nurses and to show their structure diagram. METHODS:Qualitative descriptive resea...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kono K,Goto Y,Hatanaka J,Yoshikawa E

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed daily to the risk of injury by needlesticks and other medical instruments. However, the psychiatric impacts of such injuries have not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mental health status of HCWs with experiences of needlestick and sharps injuries. A cross...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sohn JW,Kim BG,Kim SH,Han C

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current study was performed to (1) understand the distribution of airborne fungi culturable on dichloran-glycerol agar (DG18) media over a one-year monitoring period, (2) identify the types of airborne fungi collected, and (3) compare and contrast under- and above-ground spaces, in two railway stations i...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawasaki T,Kyotani T,Ushiogi T,Izumi Y,Lee H,Hayakawa T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We performed the current study to (1) understand the distribution of culturable airborne bacteria over a one-year monitoring period, (2) confirm places in stations where airborne bacteria are highly detected, (3) understand the factors that affect concentrations of airborne bacteria and (4) compare the distr...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kawasaki T,Kyotani T,Ushiogi T,Lee H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:According to some newspapers, concerns are growing over the health of local government employees in the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster areas. Concerns were consistently present after the Hanshin-Awaji and Niigata-Chuetsu earthquakes but not studied analytically. METHODS:Municipal employees responding ...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Kitamura H,Shindo M,Tachibana A,Honma H,Someya T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Independent exposure to noise or organic solvents is reported to be associated with cardiovascular effects, but the effect of joint exposure is unclear. The present study aimed to investigate effects of noise, a mixture of organic solvents (N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and toluene) and their interaction on hy...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Chang TY,Wang VS,Hwang BF,Yen HY,Lai JS,Liu CS,Lin SY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association between dental consultation and oral health status among male Japanese employees. METHODS:The participants were 3351 male employees who received a workplace oral health examination conducted at the ages of 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 59 years before retirement in conjunction with a...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Shimazaki Y,Nonoyama T,Miyano Y,Miyata Y,Hisada K,Nagasawa T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium fluoride (CdF2, CdF for short) is the most lethal and hepatotoxic of all Cd-containing compounds. The toxic effects of CdF appear to depend on its detoxification and elimination. This study was designed to determine the early dynamics of the absorption, systemic distribution, and metabolism of CdF. The kinetic...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Dote T,Adachi K,Yamadori E,Imanishi M,Tsuji H,Tanida E,Kono K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effort-reward imbalance is an important psychosocial factor which is related to poor health among employees. However, there are few studies that have evaluated effort-reward imbalance among medical residents. The present study was done to determine the association between psychosocial factors at work as defined by...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Sakata Y,Wada K,Tsutsumi A,Ishikawa H,Aratake Y,Watanabe M,Katoh N,Aizawa Y,Tanaka K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations of work-related stressors and their changes over time with the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Japanese manufacturing workers. METHODS:Participants were 1,040 employees aged 19 to 68 years who were free from MetS at baseline and completed the three year-interval...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Yamaguchi M,Eguchi M,Akter S,Kochi T,Hu H,Kashino I,Kuwahara K,Kabe I,Mizoue T

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Thioglycolic acid (TGA) is the active ingredient of permanent-waving solution (PWS). TGA has been shown to be a chemical of high toxicity, which can be absorbed through intact skin and cause damage to organs or systems in animals. This study evaluated the effect of TGA-containing PWS on the health of a human populatio...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Gan HF,Meng XS,Song CH,Li BX

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Professional drivers are exposed to diesel engine exhaust and outdoor air pollution while driving. Diesel engine exhaust and outdoor air pollution are known carcinogens causing lung cancer. However, previous epidemiological studies examining lung cancer risk in professional drivers have not shown a consisten...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Koh DH,Kong HJ,Oh CM,Jung KW,Park D,Won YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the relationship of age, poor perception of working condition, poor safety environment, poor management and supervision, risk-taking behavior, emotional instability, negative job involvement, job dissatisfaction, job stress, and poor safety performance of workers to occupational injuries. This case...

journal_title：Journal of occupational health

authors： Ghosh AK,Bhattacherjee A,Chau N

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00