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POWERPLAY : a workplace health promotion program

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Contains data collected in support of a study to to evaluate a workplace health program called POWERPLAY. Changes in physical activity following implementation of the POWERPLAY STEP Up challenge... More ≫

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Contains data collected in support of a study to to evaluate a workplace health program called POWERPLAY. Changes in physical activity following implementation of the POWERPLAY STEP Up challenge were monitored, and the impact of this physical activity intervention on participant sleep duration and quality was evaluated.

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Realizing the full potential of green-certified government office buildings in promoting employee mental health

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Contains data collected in support of a study to examine the effects to wellbeing, health and work outcomes of working in a green-certified building compared to working in a conventional building.

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Fentanyl-related occupational health risks for police officers

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological... More ≫

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to calls for service related to the opiate crisis may be having on police officers.

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Improving the health and working conditions of long-haul truck drivers in Alberta

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate working conditions of long-haul truck drivers in Alberta.

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Flour exposure, sensitization and respiratory health among Alberta bakers

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating whether, under the conditions found in Alberta’s bakeries, health effects were present that could be attributed to exposure to... More ≫

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating whether, under the conditions found in Alberta’s bakeries, health effects were present that could be attributed to exposure to sensitizers found in flour and other products used in baking.

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Assessing the impact of an established peer support model on the mental health of public safety personnel

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Contains survey data collected in support of a cross-sectional study on combined firefighter/paramedics in Alberta to assess the effectiveness of an established peer support model.

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Exoskeleton trials on farm tasks

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton... More ≫

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton during work tasks in the agricultural sector. Data were collected from six non-farmers and 15 farmers, and included participant's self-reported demographics and directly-measured heart rate, electromyography, and body parts' accelerations and angular velocities.

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Improving OHS performance with OHS and environmental creative sentencing spillovers

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating how different forms of sentencing alter firm-level OHS injuries.

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Gender at work : understanding and enhancing gender-responsive workplace mental health practices and policies

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Contains data collected in support of a study which collected and analyzed views and experiences about work, gender and mental health from employees in one predominantly-female and one... More ≫

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Contains data collected in support of a study which collected and analyzed views and experiences about work, gender and mental health from employees in one predominantly-female and one predominantly-male workplace in Alberta. The researcher examined employee views about what supports and impedes workplace mental health and compared experiences within feminized and masculinized workplaces.

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Examining differences in leading and lagging indicators of worker health and safety in three Canadian provinces

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Contains research data collected in support of a study to apply a conceptual framework of occupational health and safety vulnerability to a sample of Alberta workers, which was then compared with... More ≫

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Contains research data collected in support of a study to apply a conceptual framework of occupational health and safety vulnerability to a sample of Alberta workers, which was then compared with similar samples from Ontario and British Columbia.

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