Industrial exoskeletons from bench to field: Human-machine interface and user experience in occupational settings and tasks

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2022

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are considered nowadays the most serious issue in Occupational Health and Safety field industrial exoskeletons appear to be a new approach addressing this medical burden. A systematic review has been carried out analyze real-life data of application work settings considering subjective responses workers.

Язык: Английский

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Industrial building adaptive reuse for museum. Factors affecting visitors’ perceptions of the sustainable urban development potential

Building and Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 222, С. 109391 - 109391

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Carving out a Niche in the Sustainability Confluence for Environmental Education Centers in Cyprus and Greece

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(14), С. 8368 - 8368

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2022

Given the environmental issues that today’s societies confront, such as climate change, waste management, ecosystem deterioration, etc., education is becoming increasingly important. Adoption of an integral part educational system required for Environmental Education Center (EEC) to be able provide knowledge, skills, and values so society can become active environmentally responsible through awareness-raising. According scholarly published research, EECs positively affect local communities create friendly culture. In addition, given even play a significant in development lifelong learning activities at sustainable nexus, it considered critical establishing future potentials dynamics. Thus, aiming analyze EECs’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT analysis) within our complex ever-evolving world, educators, students, other fellow citizens Cyprus Greece participated survey which they were asked fill questionnaire, specifically developed each group category. The findings this study deeper understanding implications arising result effective absence, well importance holistic approach EECs. Moreover, offers research community solid framework innovation citizen engagement training.

Язык: Английский

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Homeowners’ Perceptions of Renewable Energy and Market Value of Sustainable Buildings

Energies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(10), С. 4178 - 4178

Опубликована: Май 18, 2023

Growing concerns over environmental issues and sustainable living have resulted in increased interest renewable energy efficiency. The real estate market is no exception, with homeowners increasingly considering the value of green buildings, which can offer both efficiency potential health benefits. This study investigates level among investing sources measures for their homes how it relates to perception or buildings market. A survey was conducted Paphos urban complex Cyprus, 180 participants age 18. were selected through a random sampling method representative general population terms gender, age, income. Data collected on attitudes towards efficiency, as well perceptions buildings. data analyzed using various statistical methods, including Cronbach’s α coefficient, non-parametric Friedman test, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, Statistical Package Social Sciences (SPSS) being used coding analysis. Results indicate that 64% surveyed interested sources, 72% measures. Additionally, findings suggest moderate (58%) this positively associated Furthermore, higher income education levels tend be more perceive having value. provides insights into factors drive homeowners’ investment measures, shedding light relationship between such investments.

Язык: Английский

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Urban buildings sustainable adaptive reuse into tourism accommodation establishments: a SOAR analysis

Discover Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023

Abstract This study, conducted as part of the ‘RETOU’ research project, aims to provide a holistic understanding adaptive reuse in context transforming heritage buildings into creative tourist accommodation units. To achieve objective set for current research, methodology involved an in-depth exploration conceptual and theoretical evidence within scholarly literature, followed by SOAR analysis. The results have identified strengths, opportunities, well future aspirations specifically associated with initiatives leading lodgings. findings this endeavor contribute expanding body literature on phenomenon. They valuable insights prevalent notion understanding, particularly tourist-centric urban destination. Furthermore, lays solid foundation sustainable policy measures planning, practical implementation strategies development towards circular economy transitioning action plan, well-serving objectives promoted agenda development.

Язык: Английский

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The role of overweight and obesity in shoulder, arm, and hand disability in young dentists: a cross-sectional study in the peruvian andes

F1000Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14, С. 211 - 211

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Background Musculoskeletal disorders comprise injuries that limit the ability of human body to move and include elements such as muscles, tendons, ligaments. They are considered significant problems within practice clinical dentistry, arising mainly because physical overload resulting from dynamic static activities. The aim research was evaluate relationship between shoulder, arm, hand disability mass index in dentists. Methods study classified applied with a non-experimental correlational design. sample consisted 222 private practice´s A simple random probabilistic sampling chosen. questionnaire collect demographic, occupational, anthropometric, exercise data. To assess presence symptoms functional hand, shortened Disability Arm, Shoulder, Hand scale (QuickDASH) used. Results There differences scores among classification groups (PR=12.74, 95% CI [9.08; 16.4], p<0.001), even after adjusting for occupational activity variables (PR=10544.08, [302.84; 367111.40], p<0.001). Conclusion This highlights BMI dental surgeons, emphasizing need preventive strategies focused on weight management promotion activity.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational Risk Management Through the Lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Integrated Approach to Promoting Sustainability in the Workplace

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(5), С. 1864 - 1864

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2025

This study explores the link between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and process of identifying assessing occupational risks in industrial organizational environments, highlighting importance these goals promoting a safe, healthy, sustainable work environment. In center this analysis are SDG 3 (“Good Health Well-Being”) 8 (“Decent Work Economic Growth”), which highlight need to create working conditions that prioritize safety workers. The analyzes correlation implementation global objectives risk management processes. Research results indicate linking processes reduces incidence accidents diseases also contributes achievement sustainability goals. An integrated approach improves resilience organizations, promotes equity professional environment, supports economic development. findings offer important insights for policymakers, managers, researchers, indicating adopting common framework can bring significant benefits at local levels. Thus, research encourages widespread application integrative model policies practices.

Язык: Английский

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Bridging Sustainable Development: The Nexus of Business Safety, Health Management, and Corporate Social Sustainability—Do Affective Commitment and Emotional Intelligence Mediate?

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(7), С. 3080 - 3080

Опубликована: Март 31, 2025

Accidents and injuries at work are unavoidable. Promoting corporate sustainability requires strategies concerning employees’ health a safe environment in light of social, environmental, economic development. The purpose this paper is to examine the significant association between Occupational Safety Health Management (OSHM) Corporate Sustainability (CS) context West Bank industries Palestine, bolstering mediating role Affective Commitment (AC) Emotional Intelligence (EI). We sampled 126 executive knowledgeable Palestinian employees region using questionnaire for data collection. used Smart PLS 4 evaluate study model hypotheses. This bridges gap by investigating relationship constructs Bank. contributes literature demonstrating how OSH practices can improve CS encouraging social engagement, performance, environmental conservation. study’s findings consistent with Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 3, which establishes policies enhance public well-being people any age, 8, advocates sustainable progress economy, prolific employment, decent job everyone. highlight important it businesses implement training emotional intelligence encourage affective commitment improving safety strategies, ultimately resulting increased considering policies.

Язык: Английский

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Social marketing and consumer behavior: a bibliometric analysis

Future Business Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025

Abstract This research offers insights to both researchers and policymakers address major societal issues through the lens of social marketing consumer behavior from Web Science relevant empirical evidence that may aid in planning interventions future. The publication, leveraging bibliometric analysis using R-Biblioshiny, examines design parameters, techniques gather data, means analysis, visualization, interpretation frameworks. Using Bradford Lotka’s laws as well intellectual, social, conceptual structure analyses, study illustrates significance previous literature sharing impactful research. Results suggest research, which was originally developed USA, has gained traction internationally increasing levels collaboration citation activity. Features covering wellness, ecology, accident prevention, community development show how industry potential some important for society. identifies leading authors, publications, gaps providing a roadmap academics practitioners alike on direction future policies, thus enhancing understanding use behavior.

Язык: Английский

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Quality of Education and Science in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals—From Millennium Goals to Agenda 2030: Factors of Innovation Activity and Socio-Economic Impact

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(18), С. 11468 - 11468

Опубликована: Сен. 13, 2022

The relevance of the analysis Sustainable Development Goals is based on 2030 Agenda for Development. purpose study to create a model management/regulation quality education and scientific research systems Goals. data ratings that reflect certain tasks Goals, including those related educational activities, are analyzed. methodology calculating index success realization separate purposes sustainable development used. Bibliometric as tool used management model. example roadmap achieving SDGs within relationship chain “quality science + partnership networks–innovation–socio-economic impact–sustainable goals” provided. suggested determining in includes managing systems, implementing research, managing/regulating economy micro-(university), meso-(regional), macro-(national) levels. this case strategy KPIs, which can be fundamentally implemented form roadmap, with detailing its elements using other tools. “management/regulation” stage process concretized by mind map.

Язык: Английский

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