Staying fit at work: awkward and prolonged postures associated with lifting and moving patients - many work in health care can lead to back injuries. This poster shows you some exercises to prevent back injuries in health care.

This is an instrument to develop the practice of moving people at the workplace that focuses not just on specific techniques and technical aids, but on other aspects of the process and culture at the workplace, e.g. the attitude towards health, support from colleagues, understanding of cooperation...

This policy brief looks at the work-related causes behind musculoskeletal disorders and formulates policy recommendations for the prevention of these occupational health risks.

The incidence of low back pain in construction workers is consistently reported as being higher than in all other industries. Lifting and carrying weights of more than 25 kg and working overhead and in bad postures leads to back problems. Younger workers are often more prone to muskuloskeletal...

During the learning process, sport and exercise play an important role. The challenges require good physical condition and balance. Sport courses enable apprentices to develop both skills and competences that will be useful in their working lives. Today, one in six occupational accidents among...