Did you know that musculoskeletal injuries are the most common type of injury in Australian workplaces?
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MSDs are the leading cause of workers’ compensation claims in Australia, accounting for more than half of all claims.
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In this seminar, Associate Professor Genevieve Healy discusses research on how sitting and standing habits influence our health and wellbeing; and considers the best changes that desk based workers can make.
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Each year slips, trips and falls cause thousands of preventable injuries.
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Sitting for long periods of time is common in Australian workplaces.
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Most jobs involve doing some kind of manual tasks. These include lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying.
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This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
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