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Investigating the relationship between physical fitness test scores and injuries to members of the Edmonton Police Service

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Police officers commonly face situations that put them at higher risk for injury. Identifying preventable risk factors for occupational musculoskeletal injuries provides the opportunity to... More ≫

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Police officers commonly face situations that put them at higher risk for injury. Identifying preventable risk factors for occupational musculoskeletal injuries provides the opportunity to decrease work-related injuries. The objectives of this study were to determine the incidence of musculoskeletal injury in the police officers of the Edmonton Police Service, to gain understanding of the patterns of injury occurrence, and to determine whether there are differences in physical fitness among police officers who become injured and those who do not.

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It’s your move : evaluating improvements to client handling practices in Alberta

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This report evaluates the It's Your Move safe-client-handling program implemented at Alberta Health Services from 2010-2015 to reduce musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers.... More ≫

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This report evaluates the It's Your Move safe-client-handling program implemented at Alberta Health Services from 2010-2015 to reduce musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers. Administrative, economic, survey, and interview data is analyzed to determine the changes in injury claims, cost benefits, and barriers and facilitators to the uptake and sustainability of this safe patient/client handling program at acute care sites.

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