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Interdisciplinary topic dealing with health inequalities, deprivation and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD).

Interdisciplinary topic discussing practical issues and case studies related to WRMSD. Participants are invited to share their experiences and specific practical examples on how to address issues related to WRMSD.

Interdisciplinary topic examining the multiple factors that influence the risk and prevention of WRMSD. Key issues include the challenges faced by older workers, increasing numbers of women in traditionally male-dominated occupations, impact of gender and socioeconomic status on WRSMD, and challenges associated with shortages of skilled workers and work-related migration.

This topic addresses interventions that use new technologies (hardware and software) to provide content and enable access to users for the prevention of WRMSD.

This topic include contributions within which human-machine interaction has been researched, e.g. that address the potentials of assistive devices to lower the risk of WRMSD.

After the Covid-19 pandemic, these new ways of working have become an essential part in many companies. This topic addresses working conditions at home or related to location-independent work that pose the worker at risk for WRMSD.

This topic explores strategies, interventions and best practice examples for successful return-to-work and rehabilitation programs, including innovative approaches, and practical tools to help employees to return to work after recovery or with persisting WRMSD. Contributions could highlight the collaborative efforts of employers, healthcare providers, and employees to foster a supportive and effective return-to-work environment.

This topic addresses wearable technology that enables the (continuous) assessment of work-related exposures throughout a complete working day. Contributions will increase our understanding on the strengths and limitations of the current technologies.

This topic focuses on the prevention of WRMSD through comprehensive interventions, including tailored education and exercise programs. Contributions could also emphasize the importance of individualized prevention strategies, such as improving health literacy or developing structured and effective exercise programs (e.g., prevention of knee and back pain).

This topic assigns contributions to the epidemiology of WRMSD for further improving our understanding of the prevalence, incidence and risk factors of WRMSD.

This topic addresses the biology/physiology (including biomechanics) of WRMSD to improve understanding of the pathogenesis and risk-factors of WRMSD.

This topic explores psychosocial dimensions of WRMSD, focusing, for example, on how workplace stress, job satisfaction and social support influence the development and management of these WRMSD. Papers are encouraged to provide insight into the psychological and social factors that contribute to WRMSD, strategies for creating a supportive work environment to reduce risks, or practical recommendations for integrating psychosocial considerations into workplace ergonomics programs.

This topic deals with surrogate parameters serving as proxies for WRMSD. Surrogate parameters are important for assessing the risk of WRMSD without intensive and time-consuming longitudinal approaches. However, knowledge of their validity is essential.

This topic deals with constrained postures that characterize certain occupations. For example, white collar jobs that mainly include office workers performing work while sitting, or blue-collar jobs that include the more physically demanding occupations (like painting, assembling).

This topic is about exploring the prevention of WRMSD by bridging the gap between scientific research and public policy. Contributions are encouraged to discuss, for example, how public policy, participatory and transdisciplinary research approaches can enhance the prevention of WRMSD.

This topic highlights the prevalence, causes and impact of WRMSD on workers worldwide. It is related to regional disparities, economic costs, strategies for prevention and management, and how WRMSD affect both individuals and companies.

In many societies, the average age is increasing significantly, which means that the proportion of older workers in companies is rising. The risk of WRMSD in older employees increases due to reduced physical capacity compared to younger employees (less strength, longer recovery time). Contributions on the significance of this development for the risk of WRMSD and how to counteract it are welcome.

Risk assessment of musculoskeletal loads at work and related tools are important for the identification of health risks and preventive work design. Research on these assessment tools (reliability, validity) should contribute in this topic.

This topic deals with research findings related to occupational diseases of the musculoskeletal system.