Submissions from 2021
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
A qualitative study exploring the implementation determinants of rehabilitation and global wellness programs for orchestral musicians, Marianne Roos, Jean-Sébastien Roy, and Marie-Eve Lamontagne
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
A cumulative impact of psychological and sensitization risk factors on pain-related outcomes, Zakir Uddin, Arthur Woznowski-Vu, Daniel Flegg, Andrea Aternali, and Timothy H. Wideman
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
The prospective prognostic value of biopsychosocial indices of sensitivity to physical activity among people with back pain, Arthur Woznowski-Vu, Andrea Aternali, Alexandre Gervais, Antonina D.S. Pavilanis, Jo Nijs, Michael J.L. Sullivan, and Timothy H. Wideman
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
Interpreting deep learning features for myoelectric control: A comparison with handcrafted features, Ulysse Côté-Allard, Evan Campbell, Angkoon Phinyomark, François Laviolette, Benoit Gosselin, and Erik Scheme
Unsupervised domain adversarial self-calibration for electromyography-based gesture recognition, Ulysse Côté-Allard, Gabriel Gagnon-Turcotte, Angkoon Phinyomark, Kyrre Glette, Erik J. Scheme, François Laviolette, and Benoit Gosselin
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
Ozone efficacy for the control of airborne viruses: Bacteriophage and norovirus models, Marie-Eve Dubuis, Nathan Dumont-Leblond, Camille Laliberté, Marc Veillette, Nathalie Turgeon, Julie Jean, and Caroline Duchaine
Low incidence of airborne SARS-CoV-2 in acute care hospital rooms with optimized ventilation, Nathan Dumont-Leblond, Marc Veillette, Samira Mubareka, Lily Yip, Yves Longtin, Philippe Jouvet, Bianka Paquet Bolduc, Stéphane Godbout, Gary Kobinger, Allison McGeer, Alex Mikszewski, and Caroline Duchaine
Asymmetric bending response of shape memory alloy beam with functionally graded porosity, Pouya Fahimi, Amin Hajarian, Amir Hossein Eskandari, Ali Taheri, and Mostafa Baghani
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
On the modeling of human intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus: Elastic, permanent deformation and failure responses, Farshid Ghezelbash, Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl, Mostafa Baghani, and Amir Hossein Eskandari
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
Comparison of different lifting analysis tools in estimating lower spinal loads: Evaluation of NIOSH criterion, Farshid Ghezelbash, Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl, 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
Effects of shift work on the eating behavior of police officers on patrol, Anastasi Kosmadopoulos, Laura Kervezee, Philippe Boudreau, Fernando Gonzales-Aste, Nina Vujovic, Frank A. J. L. Scheer, and Diane B. Boivin
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
Comparison of the performance of ITS1 and ITS2 as barcodes in amplicon-based sequencing of bioaerosols, Hamza Mbareche, Marc Veillette, Guillaume Bilodeau, and Caroline Duchaine
Motion-based prediction of hands and feet contact efforts during asymmetric handling tasks, Antoine Muller, Charles Pontonnier, and Georges Dumont
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
Accuracy and kinematics consistency of marker-based scaling approaches on a lower limb model: A comparative study with imagery data, P. Puchaud, C. Sauret, A. Muller, N. Bideau, G. Dumont, H. Pillet, and C. Pontonnier
Whole-body vibration biodynamics: A critical review. I. Experimental biodynamics, Subhash Rakheja, Krishna N. Dewangan, Ren G. Dong, and Pierre Marcotte
Workers age 55 and over working with pain: A descriptive interpretive study, Marie-Christine Richard and Marie-José Durand
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
Sex differences in upper limb musculoskeletal biomechanics during a lifting task, Martinez Romain, Assila Najoua, Goubault Etienne, and Begon Mickaël
Experimental evaluation of three local exhaust ventilation systems designed to reduce ultrafine dust emission during a polishing process, Mohamed Nejib Saidi, Abdelhakim Djebara, Victor Songmene, and Ali Bahloul
Operationalization of the new Pain and Disability Drivers Management model: A modified Delphi survey of multidisciplinary pain management experts, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Chad E. Cook, Annie Mathieu, Florian Naye, Frédéric Wellens, Timothy Wideman, Marc-Olivier Martel, and Olivier Tri-Trinh Lam
Shoulder muscle activation strategies differ when lifting or lowering a load, Nicolas A. Turpin, Romain Martinez, and Mickael Begon
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
Solutions to estimate the excess PWP, settlement and volume of draining water after slurry deposition. Part I: Impervious base, Jian Zheng, Li Li, and Yu-Chao Li
Solutions to estimate the excess PWP, settlement and volume of draining water after slurry deposition. Part II: Pervious base, Jian Zheng, Li Li, and Yu-Chao Li
Application of MSD prevention practices by nursing staff working in healthcare settings, Saliha Ziam, Elena Laroche, Sawsen Lakhal, Marie Alderson, and Charles Gagné
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
Computational and experimental analysis of ultrafine particle dispersion during granite polishing, Ali Bahloul, Abdelhakim Djebara, Mohamed Nejib Saidi, Victor Songmene, Fernando Villalpando, and Marcelo Reggio
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
Sex differences in glenohumeral muscle activation and coactivation during a box lifting task, Jason Bouffard, Romain Martinez, André Plamondon, Julie Côté, and Mickael Begon
Filtration of nanoparticles applied in general ventilation, Clothilde Brochot, Pooya Abdolghader, Fariborz Haghighat, and Ali Bahloul
Surface contamination with ten antineoplastic drugs in 83 Canadian centers, Laure Chauchat, Cynthia Tanguay, Nicolas J Caron, Sébastien Gagné, France Labrèche, and Jean-François Bussières
A framework for application of quantitative property-property relationships (QPPRs) in physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for high-throughput prediction of internal dose of inhaled organic chemicals, Sandrine F. Chebekoue and Kannan Krishnan
Derivation of internal dose-based thresholds of toxicological concern for occupational inhalation exposure to systemically acting organic chemicals, Sandrine F. Chebekoue and Kannan Krishnan
A qualitative study on factors modulating tinnitus experience, Emilia M. G. Colagrosso, Philippe Fournier, Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick, and Sylvie Hébert
Biomechanical analysis of manual material handling movement in healthy weight and obese workers, Philippe Corbeil, André Plamondon, Grant Handrigan, Jasmin Vallée-Marcotte, Simon Laurendeau, Jasmin Ten Have, and Nancy Manzerolle
Deep learning for electromyographic hand gesture signal classification using transfer learning, Ulysse Côté-Allard, Cheikh Latyr Fall, Alexandre Drouin, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Clément Gosselin, Kyrre Glette, François Laviolette, and Benoit Gosselin
A low-cost, wireless, 3-D-printed custom armband for semg hand gesture recognition, Ulysse Côté-Allard, Gabriel Gagnon-Turcotte, François Laviolette, and Benoit Gosselin
Fatigue de compassion, fatigue de diversité : l'oeuf ou la poule?, Daniel Côté and Jessica Dubé
Acceptability and feasibility of a shared decision-making model in work rehabilitation: A mixed-methods study of stakeholders' perspectives, Marie-France Coutu, France Légaré, Marie-José Durand, Dawn Stacey, Marie-Elise Labrecque, Marc Corbière, and Lesley Bainbridge
Proposition méthodologique en ergotoxicologie pour révéler les expositions à des produits chimiques, Louis Galey, Nathalie Judon, Caroline Jolly, Fabienne Goutille, Sarah Morelot, Marion Albert, Olivier Lhospital, Patrick Martin, Catherine Noel-Suberville, Pierrick Pasquereau, Agnès Aublet-Cuvelier, Brahim Mohammed-Brahim, and Alain Garrigou
Return-to-work success despite conflicts: An exploration of decision-making during a work rehabilitation program, Marie-Michelle Gouin, Marie-France Coutu, and Marie-José Durand
Halogenated flame retardants and organophosphate esters in the air of electronic waste recycling facilities: Evidence of high concentrations and multiple exposures, Sabrina Gravel, Jérôme Lavoué, Bouchra Bakhiyi, Miriam Diamond, Liisa Jantunen, Jacques Lavoie, Brigitte Roberge, Marc-André Verner, Joseph Zayed, and France Labrèche
A holistic assessment tool to estimate the probability of bypassing safeguards on machinery, Aida Haghighi, Sabrina Jocelyn, and Yuvin Chinniah
Effect of drainage and consolidation on the pore water pressures and total stresses within backfilled stopes and on barricades, El Mustapha Jaouhar and Li Li
Design of a self-audit tool for the application of lockout on machinery in the province of Quebec, Canada to control hazardous energies, Benyamin Karimi, Damien Burlet-Vienney, Yuvin Chinniah, and Barthelemy Aucourt
Hazardous energy control on machinery: Understanding the use of alternative methods to lockout, Benyamin Karimi, Damien Burlet-Vienney, Yuvin Chinniah, and Barthélemy Aucourt
Disruption of central and peripheral circadian clocks in police officers working at night, Anna Koshy, Marc Cuesta, Philippe Boudreau, Nicolas Cermakian, and Diane B. Boivin
Comparison of lifting and bending demands of the various tasks performed by daycare workers, Adam Labaj, Tara Diesbourg, Geneviève Dumas, André Plamondon, and Hakim Mecheri
The current burden of cancer attributable to occupational exposures in Canada, France Labrèche, Joanne Kim, Chaojie Song, Manisha Pahwa, Calvin B. Ge, Victoria H. Arrandale, Christopher B. McLeod, Cheryl E. Peters, Jérôme Lavoué, Hugh W. Davies, Anne-Marie Nicol, and Paul A. Demers
Maintaining lumbar spine stability: A study of the specific and combined effects of abdominal activation and lumbosacral orthosis on lumbar intrinsic stiffness, Christian Larivière, Jean-Alexandre Boucher, Hakim Mecheri, and Daniel Ludvig
Ultrasound measures of the abdominal wall in patients with low back pain before and after an 8-week lumbar stabilization exercise program, and their association with clinical outcomes, Christian Larivière, Sharon M. Henry, Dany H. Gagnon, Richard Preuss, and Jean-Pierre Dumas
Revisiting the effect of manipulating lumbar stability with load magnitudes and positions: The effect of sex on trunk muscle activation, Christian Larivière, Ali Shahvarpour, Christina Gravel, Myriam Gauvin, Anne-Marie Jean, Ariane Viau, and Hakim Mecheri
Overall risk index for patient transfers in total assistance mode executed by emergency medical technician-paramedics in real work situations, Dominique Larouche, Marie Bellemare, Jérôme Prairie, Sandrine Hegg-Deloye, and Philippe Corbeil
To what extent do paramedics apply safe handling principles when transferring patients from stair chairs to stretchers?, Dominique Larouche, Philippe Corbeil, Marie Bellemare, Marie Authier, Jérôme Prairie, and Sandrine Hegg-Deloye
Expostats: A bayesian toolkit to aid the interpretation of occupational exposure measurements, Jérôme Lavoué, Lawrence Joseph, Peter Knott, Hugh W. Davies, France Labrèche, Frédéric Clerc, Gautier Mater, and Tracy Kirkham
A validated liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for 4,4′-methylenedianiline quantitation in human urine as a measure of 4,4′-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate exposure, Maggy Lépine, Lekha Sleno, Jacques Lesage, and Sébastien Gagné
Deciphering programs for optimal self-management of persistent musculoskeletal-related pain and disability: Clinical implications for PTs, Christian Longtin, Marie-France Coutu, and Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme
A transfer matrix model of the IEC 60318-4 ear simulator: Application to the simulation of earplug insertion loss, Yu Luan, Franck Sgard, Simon Benacchio, Hugues Nélisse, and Olivier Doutres