Ingrid was 24 years old when she developed rheumatoid arthritis (RA). At that time she was ashamed and hid her hands. Today she is 65 and knows better. It is important to stay active and to avoid too much stress, she says. On this website she tells her story, she shares her joie de vivre and wants...

Regardless of what rheumatic diagnosis you have, you can train to feel better, according to physiotherapist Emma Haglund. After 25 years in rheumatology, she has two messages; start treatment early and avoid prolonged sedentary life.This website provides usefull and encouraging information for...

This webpage provides a basic introduction to the issues of prolonged sitting at work.

This series of short informative case studies looks at a range of policy level initiatives across Europe and beyond aiming to prevent and manage work-related MSDs. The studies focus on achievements, factors contributing to their success and challenges encountered, and transferability to other...

This case study reports on an initiative in Sweden to raise awareness of and improve women’s occupational health in general and to reduce their risks of developing MSDs in particular. Under the initiative, labour inspectors were given training in mainstreaming gender into their everyday practice...

This checklist provides guidance for short-term working from home arrangements.The considerations proposed should be seen as minimum requirements only.

When working from home, the majority of your time is likely to still be spent sitting at a desk or table. Our main reaction to a busy workload is to sit for as long as possible until the task is done. To help avoid this, this blog provides useful tips on sitting less and moving more.