Submissions from 2022
Knee braces and foot orthoses multimodal treatment of medial knee osteoarthritis, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Yoann Dessery, Étienne L. Belzile, and Philippe Corbeil
Towards a practical methodology for assessment of the objective occlusion effect induced by earplugs, Hugo Saint-Gaudens, Hugues Nélisse, Franck Sgard, and Olivier Doutres
Microbial contamination and metabolite exposure assessment during waste and recyclable material collection, Fabiola Salambaga, Loïc Wingert, Isabelle Valois, Nancy Lacombe, François Gouin, Julien Trépanier, Maximilien Debia, Ewelina Soszczyńska, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Marta Dias, Susana Viegas, Liliana Caetano, Carla Viegas, and Geneviève Marchand
Risk-targeted behavioral activation for the management of work disability associated with comorbid pain and depression: A feasibility study, Michael J.L. Sullivan, Timothy Wideman, Nathalie Gauthier, Pascal Thibault, Tamra Ellis, and Heather Adams
A new headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous quantification of 21 microbial volatile organic compounds in urine and blood, Sarah Tabbal, Badr El Aroussi, Michèle Bouchard, Geneviève Marchand, and Sami Haddad
Development and validation of a method for the simultaneous quantification of 21 microbial volatile organic compounds in ambient and exhaled air by thermal desorption and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, Sarah Tabbal, Badr El Aroussi, Michèle Bouchard, Geneviève Marchand, and Sami Haddad
Evaluating the apoptotic cell death modulatory activity of nanoparticles in men and women neutrophils and eosinophils, Marion Vanharen, Isabelle Durocher, Abdelaziz Saafane, and Denis Girard
Rapid assessment of biological activity of Ag-based antiviral coatings for the treatment of textile fabrics used in protective equipment against Coronavirus, Nhu-Nang Vu, Camille Venne, Safa Ladhari, Alireza Saidi, Lana Moskovchenko, Thanh Tung Lai, Yong Xiao, Simon Barnabé, Benoit Barbeau, and Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Occupational microbial risk among embalmers, Loïc Wingert, Maximilien Debia, Stéphane Hallé, and Geneviève Marchand
The temporal relation between pain and fatigue in individuals receiving treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain, Keiko Yamada, Heather Adams, Tamra Ellis, Robyn Clark, Craig Sully, Christian Larivière, and Michael J. L. Sullivan
Submissions from 2021
Field test of temporary excavation wall support in sensitive clay, Miah Alam, Omar Chaallal, and Bertrand Galy
Flexible temporary shield in soft and sensitive clay: 3D FE modelling of experimental field test, Miah Alam, Omar Chaallal, and Bertrand Galy
Soil-structure interaction of flexible temporary trench box: Parametric studies using 3D FE modelling, Miah Alam, Omar Chaallal, and Bertrand Galy
Kinetic time courses of inhaled silver nanoparticles in rats, Sandra Nirina Andriamasinoro, Denis Dieme, Caroline Marie-Desvergne, Alessandra Maria Serventi, Maximilien Debia, Sami Haddad, and Michèle Bouchard
Development and characterization of an adaptable aerosolized methylene diphenyl diisocyanate generation system, Simon Aubin, Loïc Wingert, Sébastien Gagné, Livain Breau, and Jacques Lesage
Leakage versus material filtration in barrier facemask efficiency, Ali Bahloul, Clothilde Brochot, and Barbara Layne
Inter-rater reliability of occupational exposure assessment in a case-control study of female breast cancer, Emmanuelle Bâtisse, France Labrèche, Mark S. Goldberg, Jérôme Lavoué, Marie-Élise Parent, R. Pasquet, Lesley Richardson, J. Siemiatycki, and Vikki Ho
How effective is the filtration of ‘KN95’ filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic?, Clothilde Brochot, Mohamed N. Saidi, and Ali Bahloul
Cardiopulmonary values and organ blood flows before and during heat stress: Data in nine subjects at rest in the upright position, Pierre Brochu, Jessie Ménard, Axelle Marchand, and Sami Haddad
Safety in the Quebec construction industry: An overview of and possible improvements in hazardous energy control using lockout on construction sites by electricians, pipefitters, refrigeration mechanics and construction millwrights, Damien Burlet-Vienney, Yuvin Chinniah, Ayoub Nokra, and Abdallah Ben Mosbah
Analysis of vehicle stability when using two-post above-ground automotive lifts: Distribution of forces in arms, Damien Burlet-Vienney, Bertrand Galy, and Kariane Cusson Bertrand
Numerical investigation of the earplug contribution to the low-frequency objective occlusion effect induced by bone-conducted stimulation, Kévin Carillo, Olivier Doutres, and Franck Sgard
On the removal of the open earcanal high-pass filter effect due to its occlusion: A bone-conduction occlusion effect theory, Kévin Carillo, Olivier Doutres, and Franck Sgard
Principle of an acoustical method for estimating the centroid position of the earcanal wall normal velocity induced by bone-conducted stimulation: Numerical evaluation, Kévin Carillo, Olivier Doutres, and Franck Sgard
On the modeling of the objective occlusion effect induced by earplugs: Recent advances, challenges and perspectives, Kévin Carillo, Franck Sgard, Huiyang Xu, A. Guilloteau, Simon Benacchio, Bastien Poissenot-Arrigoni, and Olivier Doutres
Exploring pain phenotypes in workers with chronic low back pain: Application of IMMPACT recommendations, Lisa C. Carlesso, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, William Shaw, Christian Larivière, and Manon Choinière
Manipulative therapy of sacral torsion versus myofascial release in patients clinically diagnosed posterior pelvic pain: A consort compliant randomized controlled trial, Adelaida Maria Castro-Sanchez, Esther Gil-Martín, Manuel Fernández-Sánchez, Inmaculada Carmen Lara-Palomo, Iuliana Nastasia, María de los Ángeles Querol-Zaldívar, and María Encarnación Aguilar-Ferrándiz
Hearing protectors fit-testing: Preliminary results of earmuff instrumentation on manikin, Arthur Colombier, Chahinez Hocine, Franck Sgard, Olivier Doutres, and Jérémie Voix
Worker health in formal electronic waste recycling plants, Daniel Côté, Sylvie Gravel, Stéphanie Gladu, Bouchra Bakhiyi, and Sabrina Gravel
How does gender influence sustainable return to work following prolonged work disability? An interpretive description study, Marie-France Coutu, Marie-José Durand, Daniel Côté, Dominique Tremblay, Chantal Sylvain, Marie-Michelle Gouin, Karine Bilodeau, Iuliana Nastasia, and Marie-Andrée Paquette
Return to work following total knee arthroplasty: A multiple case study of stakeholder perspectives, Marie-France Coutu, Nathaly Gaudreault, Marie-Ève Major, Iuliana Nastasia, Réjean Dumais, Annie Deshaies, Sara Pettigrew, Marie-Elise Labrecque, François Desmeules, and Pascale Maillette
Characterization of occupational exposures to engineered nanoparticles during the finishing process of a hardwood floor manufacturing plant, Maximilien Debia, Mireille Carpentier, and Gilles L'Espérance
Cumulative impact of swimmers on pool water quality: A full-scale study revealing seasonal and daily variabilities of disinfection by-products, Ianis Delpla, Sabrina Simard, François Proulx, Jean-Baptiste Sérodes, Isabelle Valois, Elham Ahmadpour, Maximilien Debia, Robert Tardif, Sami Haddad, and Manuel Rodriguez
Insights into the sustainable return to work of aging workers with a work disability: An interpretative description study, Marie-José Durand, Marie-France Coutu, Dominique Tremblay, Chantal Sylvain, Marie-Michelle Gouin, Karine Bilodeau, Laurie Kirouac, Marie-Andrée Paquette, Iuliana Nastasia, and Daniel Côté
Simultaneous modeling of detection rate and exposure concentration using semi-continuous models to identify exposure determinants when left-censored data may be a true zero, Melissa Friesen, Hyoyoung Choo-wosoba, Philippe Sarazin, Jooyean Hwang, Pamela Dopart, Daniel E. Russ, Nicole C. Deziel, Jérôme Lavoué, Paul S. Albert, and Bin Zhu
In situ strength testing of temporary steel guardrails installed on existing Flat-roof parapets, Bertrand Galy
Practices and needs of machinery designers and manufacturers in safety of machinery: An exploratory study in the Province of Quebec, Canada, François Gauthier, Yuvin Chinniah, Georges Abdul-Nour, Sabrina Jocelyn, Barthélemy Aucourt, Guy Bordeleau, and Abdallah Ben Mosbah
Inherently safer design: An accident prevention perspective on reported confined space fatalities in Quebec, Andres Gonzalez-Cortes, Damien Burlet-Vienney, and Yuvin Chinniah
Electronic recycling plants: Human resources and OHS management case studies, Sylvie Gravel, Daniel Côté, Stéphanie Gladu, France Labrèche, Sabrina Gravel, Bouchra Bakhiyi, and Joseph Zayed
The immediate effect of two lumbar stabilization methods on postural control parameters and their reliability during two balance tasks in healthy adults, Mohamed Abdelhafid Kadri, Marianne Violette, Mathieu Dallaire, Fábio Carlos Lucas de Oliveira, Martin Lavallière, Suzy Ngomo, Louis-David Beaulieu, Christian Larivière, and Rubens A. da Silva
Impact of palladium nanoparticles (Pd-NPs) on the biology of neutrophils in vitro and on leukocyte attraction in vivo, Pierrette Kwemo, Abdelaziz Saafane, Marion Vanharen, Isabelle Durocher, and Denis Girard
Occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs: What about hospital sanitation personnel?, France Labrèche, Capucine Ouellet, Brigitte Roberge, Nicolas J Caron, Ahmed Yennek, and Jean-François Bussières
A framework for analyzing collisions, near misses and injuries of commercial cyclists, Ugo Lachapelle, David Carpentier-Laberge, Marie-Soleil Cloutier, and Lily Ranger
Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: Medium-term test-retest reliability of ultrasound measures, Christian Larivière, Dany H. Gagnon, and Richard Preuss
Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A search for its potential determinants, Christian Larivière, Sharon M. Henry, and Richard Preuss
The effect of extensible and non-extensible lumbosacral orthoses on anticipatory postural adjustments in participants with low back pain and healthy controls, Christian Larivière and Richard Preuss
Effect of hearing and head protection on the localization of tonal and broadband reverse alarms, Chantal Laroche, Christian Giguère, Véronique Vaillancourt, Claudia Marleau, Marie-France Cadieux, Karina Laprise-Girard, Emily Gula, Véronique Carroll, Manuelle Bibeau, and Hugues Nélisse
Development of a questionnaire measuring preventive behaviors at work, Alexandra Lecours, Alex-Anne Beaulieu, Valérie Poulin, Iuliana Nastasia, and France St-Hilaire
Experimental study of earplug noise reduction of a double hearing protector on an acoustic test fixture, Yu Luan, Olivier Doutres, Hugues Nélisse, and Franck Sgard
Impact of heat on biological concentrations of toluene and acetone resulting from exposure by inhalation: A pilot study, Axelle Marchand, Jessie Ménard, Pierre Brochu, and Sami Haddad
Role and responsibilities of supervisors in the sustainable return to work of workers following a work-related musculoskeletal disorder, Iuliana Nastasia, Marie-France Coutu, Romain Rives, Jessica Dubé, Sarah Gaspard, and Audrey Quilicot
Return-to-work in a language barrier context: Comparing Quebec’s and Ontario’s workers’ compensation policies and practices, Stéphanie Premji, Momtaz Begum, Alex Medley, Ellen MacEachen, Daniel Côté, and Ron Saunders
Impact of initial stress field heterogeneity in dynamic soil–structure interaction, Marc-Denis Rioux, Marie-José Nollet, and Bertrand Galy
Combined influence of transfer distance, pace, handled mass and box height on spine loading and posture, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Philippe Corbeil, Antoine Muller, Jasmin Vallée-Marcotte, Hakim Mecheri, Denys Denis, and André Plamondon
Evaluation of Winter footwear: Comparison of test methods to determine footwear slip resistance on ice surfaces, Atena Roshan Fekr, Yue Li, Chantal Gauvin, Gordon Wong, Wayne Cheng, Geoff Fernie, and Tilak Dutta
Advanced functional materials for intelligent thermoregulation in personal protective equipment, Alireza Saidi, Chantal Gauvin, Safa Ladhari, and Phuong Nguyen-Tri
Assessing the comfort of earplugs: Development and validation of the French version of the COPROD questionnaire, Jonathan Terroir, Nellie Perrin, Pascal Wild, Olivier Doutres, Franck Sgard, Chantal Gauvin, and Alessia Negrini
Combined puncture and cutting of soft-coated fabrics by a pointed blade: Energy, force, and stress failure criteria, Ennouri Triki and Chantal Gauvin
New taxonomy for assessing manual material handlers’ footstep patterns, Jasmin Vallée-Marcotte, Antoine Muller, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Véronique Fecteau, Denys Denis, André Plamondon, and Philippe Corbeil
Settled dust assessment in clinical environment: Useful for the evaluation of a wider bioburden spectrum, Carla Viegas, Beatriz Almeida, Ana Monteiro, Inês Paciência, João Cavaleiro Rufo, Elisabete Carolino, Anita Quintal Gomes, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Geneviève Marchand, Liliana Aranha Caetano, and Susana Viegas
Simulation of the objective occlusion effect induced by bone-conducted stimulation using a three-dimensional finite-element model of a human head, Huiyang Xu, Franck Sgard, Éric Wagnac, and Jacques De Guise
A methodology for integrated performance analyses of vibration reducing gloves, Yumeng Yao, Subhash Rakheja, and Pierre Marcotte
Submissions from 2020
On site comparison of the OSHA 42, Asset EZ4-NCO, Iso-Chek, DAN and CIP10 methods for measuring toluene diisocyanate (TDI) at a polyurethane foam factory, Simon Aubin, El Mekki Hamdi, Audrey Joly, Philippe Sarazin, Jacques Lesage, Livain Breau, Mark Spence, and Sébastien Gagné
On-site comparison of the OSHA 47, Asset EZ4-NCO, Iso-Chek, DAN, and CIP10 methods for measuring methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) at an oriented-strand board (OSB) factory, Simon Aubin, El Mekki Hamdi, Audrey Joly, Philippe Sarazin, Jacques Lesage, Livain Breau, Mark Spence, and Sébastien Gagné
Individual in situ calibration of in-ear noise dosimeters, Fabien Bonnet, Hugues Nélisse, Marcos Nogarolli, and Jérémie Voix
Occupational co-exposures to multiple chemical agents from workplace measurements by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Philippe Sarazin, Dominique Bicout, Vikki Ho, and Jérôme Lavoué
Performance of mechanical filters used in general ventilation against nanoparticles, Clothilde Brochot, Pooya Abdolghader, Fariborz Haghighat, and Ali Bahloul
Comparative performance of the NanoScan and the classic SMPS in determining N95 filtering facepiece efficiency against nanoparticles, Clothilde Brochot, Fariborz Haghighat, and Ali Bahloul
Qualitative knowledge of filtering facepiece respirators for filtration performance tests during the COVID-19 pandemic, Clothilde Brochot, Mohamed N. Saidi, and Ali Bahloul
Theoretical investigation of the low frequency fundamental mechanism of the objective occlusion effect induced by bone-conducted stimulation, Kévin Carillo, Olivier Doutres, and Franck Sgard
Cumulative stigma among injured immigrant workers: A qualitative exploratory study in Montreal (Quebec, Canada), Daniel Côté, Jessica Dubé, Sylvie Gravel, Danielle Gratton, and Bob W. White
Characterization and quantification of ultrafine particles and carbonaceous components from occupational exposures to diesel particulate matter in selected workplaces, Alan da Silveira Fleck, Cyril Catto, Gilles L'Espérance, Jean-Philippe Masse, Brigitte Roberge, and Maximilien Debia
Development of a method for quantification of toluene diisocyanate and methylenediphenyl diisocyanate migration from polyurethane foam sample surface to artificial sweat by HPLC-UV-MS, Aleksandra Donchenko, Simon Aubin, Sébastien Gagné, Mark Spence, Livain Breau, and Jacques Lesage
Strength of temporary wooden guardrails installed on open joists and prefabricated walls, Bertrand Galy and André Lan
Estimating the burden of lung cancer in Canada attributed to occupational radon exposure using a novel exposure assessment method, Calvin B. Ge, Joanne Kim, France Labrèche, Emily Heer, Chaojie Song, Victoria H. Arrandale, Manisha Pahwa, C. E. Peters, and P. A. Demers
Subject-specific regression equations to estimate lower spinal loads during symmetric and asymmetric static lifting, Farshid Ghezelbash, Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl, Zakaria El Ouaaid, André Plamondon, and Navid Arjmand
Multi-exposures to suspected endocrine disruptors in electronic waste recycling workers: Associations with thyroid and reproductive hormones, Sabrina Gravel, Jérôme Lavoué, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Jacques Lavoie, Brigitte Roberge, Louis Patry, Maryse F. Bouchard, Marc-André Verner, Joseph Zayed, and France Labrèche
Testing and improving an ISO 14119-inspired tool to prevent bypassing safeguards on industrial machines, Aida Haghighi, Sabrina Jocelyn, and Yuvin Chinniah
Time course and variability of tendinous vibration-induced postural reactions in forward and backward directions, Mohamed Abdelhafid Kadri, Gabrielle Chevalier, Hakim Mecheri, Suzy Ngomo, Martin Lavallière, Rubens A. da Silva, and Louis-David Beaulieu
Proposing a minimal data set of musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging biomarkers to inform clinical practice: An analysis founded on the Achilles tendon, Mathieu Lalumière, Christian Larivière, Marie-Josée Nadeau, Philippe Paquette, Martin Lamontagne, François Desmeules, and Dany H. Gagnon
Structural remodelling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A cross-sectional and comparative ultrasound study, Christian Larivière, Richard Preuss, Dany H. Gagnon, Hakim Mecheri, and Sharon M. Henry
Is postural control during unstable sitting a proxy measure for determinants associated with lumbar stability?, Christian Larivière, Richard Preuss, Daniel Ludvig, and Sharon M. Henry
The impact of compensation data maturity on OHS indicators, Martin Lebeau, Patrice Duguay, Alexandre Boucher, and Marc-Antoine Busque
A validated UPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of aliphatic and aromatic isocyanate exposure in human urine, Maggy Lépine, Lekha Sleno, Jacques Lesage, and Sébastien Gagné
Adherence to a home exercise programme following a clinical programme for non-acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory study, Judith L'Heureux, Marie-France Coutu, Djamal Berbiche, Michael J.L. Sullivan, and Christian Larivière
A logic model for a self-management program designed to help workers with persistent and disabling low back pain stay at work, Christian Longtin, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, and Marie-France Coutu
Motion-based prediction of external forces and moments and back loading during manual material handling tasks, Antoine Muller, Charles Pontonnier, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Georges Dumont, and André Plamondon
Can silicone passive samplers be used for measuring exposure of e-waste workers to flame retardants?, Linh Nguyen, Sabrina Gravel, France Labrèche, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Marc-André Verner, Joseph Zayed, Liisa M. Jantunen, Victoria H. Arrandale, and Miriam L. Diamond
Whole-body vibration biodynamics: A critical review. I. Experimental biodynamics, Subhash Rakheja, Krishna N. Dewangan, Ren G. Dong, and Pierre Marcotte
Three-month efficacy of three knee braces in the treatment of medial knee osteoarthritis in a randomized crossover trial, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Yoann Dessery, Étienne L. Belzile, Sylvie Turmel, and Philippe Corbeil
Feasibility of quantifying the physical exposure of materials handlers in the workplace with magnetic and inertial measurement units, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Christian Larue, Denys Denis, Alain Delisle, Hakim Mecheri, Philippe Corbeil, and André Plamondon
Validation of a low-cost inertial motion capture system for whole-body motion analysis, Xavier Robert-Lachaine, Hakim Mecheri, Antoine Muller, Christian Larue, and André Plamondon
Acoustic characterization of tonal and broadband backup alarms in laboratory and field conditions, Olivier Robin, Tamara Krpic, Hugues Nélisse, and Alain Berry
Activation of human eosinophils with nanoparticles: A new area of research, Marion Vanharen and Denis Girard
Are workers from waste sorting industry really protected by wearing filtering respiratory protective devices? The gap between the myth and reality, Carla Viegas, Marta Dias, Beatriz Almeida, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Elisabete Carolino, Anita Quintal Gomes, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Jan Grajewski, Geneviève Marchand, and Susana Viegas
Assessing increased activities of the forearm muscles due to anti-vibration gloves: Construct validity of a refined methodology, Yumeng Yao, Subhash Rakheja, Christian Larivière, and Pierre Marcotte
Distributed vibration isolation and manual dexterity of anti-vibration gloves: Is there a correlation?, Yumeng Yao, Subhash Rakheja, and Pierre Marcotte
Submissions from 2019
Procedure to measure the penetration of one mechanical filter for nanoparticles: Validation by comparison, Pooya Abdolghader, Clothilde Brochot, Fariborz Haghighat, and Ali Bahloul
Use of magnetic resonance image registration to estimate displacement in the human earcanal due to the insertion of in-ear devices, Simon Benacchio, Olivier Doutres, Arthur Varoquaux, Éric Wagnac, Arnaud Le Troter, Virginie Callot, and Franck Sgard
In-ear noise dosimetry under earplug: Method to exclude wearer-induced disturbances, Fabien Bonnet, Hugues Nélisse, Marcos Nogarolli, and Jérémie Voix