Occupational Health Research

KEY FINDING: Employers often hold expectations based on an employee's pre-injury work capacity, sometimes forgetting the ongoing challenges posed by SCI.

KEY FINDING: Patients with lateral compression pelvic fractures lost an average of 67% of a work year, corresponding to $56,276 in lost economic productivity.

KEY FINDING: Articular discomfort increases during slope propulsion, with the shoulder, elbow, and wrist being most affected due to increased kinetics.

KEY FINDING: The male-to-female ratio among those with strike-induced spinal cord injuries was notably high at 11.8:1.

KEY FINDING: SCI substantially decreased labour market participation up to six years after injury compared to matched controls.

KEY FINDING: The mean annual incidence of wrTSCI was 22.8 per million workers.

KEY FINDING: RTW is a multifactorial and highly interactive multistakeholder process, embedded in the individual’s life and working history, as well as in a determined social and societal context.

KEY FINDING: Remote work offers flexibility and autonomy, allowing individuals to tailor their work schedules and environments to their needs.

KEY FINDING: Participants reported beneficial changes in physical, social, and emotional functions after the program. They showed general improvement in physical strength and increased confidence in their abilities to return to work.

KEY FINDING: Digital working could overcome many of the physical barriers; however, it also potentially introduces some potential economic and health risks for people with SCI.