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Svend Erik Mathiassen
Professor in Work-related musculoskeletal disorder research
Research subject: Occupational Health Sciences
Email: svenderik.mathiassen@hig.se
Telephone: +46 70 678 81 58
- B.Sc., Biology, Physical Education
- M.Sc., Work Physiology
- PhD, Work physiology
- Appointed associate Professsor, Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Lund University
- Adjunct professor; Curtin University, Perth
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Cost-efficient strategies for data collection and analysis
- Motor variability in occupational tasks: individual patterns, occupational determinants and effects
- Variation in physical and mental work load: measurement, occurrence, effects
- Equality and justice in occupational work: gender and origin
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Conference papers
Brusaca, L., Januario, L., Mathiassen, S., Barbieri, D., Oliveira, R., Heiden, M., Oliveira, A. & Hallman, D. (2022). 24-hour compositions of physical (in)activity among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison between Brazil and Sweden. Proceedings of the ICAMPAM2022 conference.
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Brusaca, L., Mathiassen, S., Hallman, D., Gupta, N., Barbieri, D. & Oliveira, A. (2022). Temporal patterns of sitting and non-sitting in normal-weight and overweight Brazilian office workers working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the ICAMPAM2022 conference.
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Jackson, J., Mathiassen, S., Januario, L. & Hellman, T. (2021). Changes in Psychosocial Work Environment Outside the Healthcare Sector in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Case Study From a Commercial Laundromat. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Brusaca, L., Barbieri, D., Mathiassen, S., Holtermann, A., Oliveira, R. & Oliveira, A. (2021). Effects of Working From Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic on Physical Behaviors Among Office Workers in Brazil. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Schiefer, C., Schellewald, V., Hessling, S., Hermanns-Truxius, I., Desbrosses, K., Douwes, M., Draicchio, F., Enquist, H., Forsman, M., Gupta, N., Holtermann, A., Koenemann, R., Lechner, N., Loewis, P., Mänttäri, S., Mathiassen, S., Pinder, A., Schams, P., Schust, M., Strebl, M., Veiersted, K., Weber, B. & Ellegast, R. (2021). PEPPA - Exchange Platform for Measurements of Occupational Physical Activity and Physical Workload. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). Volume V: Methods & Approaches. Cham, Schweiz: Springer. P. 175-182. 10.1007/978-3-030-74614-8
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Heiden, M., Hallman, D., Svensson, S., Mathiassen, S. & Bergström, G. (2021). Productivity, Well-Being and Work-Family Conflict in Mandatory Telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association Conference 2021.
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Januario, L., Mathiassen, S., Stevens, M., Holtermann, A., Bergström, G. & Hallman, D. (2021). Resident handlings in eldercare wards: are they associated with the development of musculoskeletal pain among the workers?. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Jackson, J. & Mathiassen, S. (2021). Same-Same or Different? Assessing Exposure Across Repetitive, Hand-Intensive Work Tasks at a Commercial Laundromat. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Mathiassen, S., Rudolfsson, T. & Vidlund, E. (2021). Sitting, Standing and Moving among Male and Female Grocery Store Workers. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Hallman, D., Januario, L., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S., Svensson, S. & Bergström, G. (2021). Telework during the COVID-19 outbreak in Sweden: Effects on time spent sitting, standing, moving and sleeping in office workers. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association Conference 2021.
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Barbieri, D., Brusaca, L., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D. & Oliveira, A. (2021). To Which Extent do Combinations of Office Tasks Influence Variation in Upper Extremity Muscle Activity? A Simulation Study. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association conference 2021.
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Mixter, S., Mathiassen, S., Hallman, D. & Bjärntoft, S. (2019). Alternations between physical and cognitive tasks – does temporal pattern and cognitive task difficulty influence fatigue development?. .
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Coenen, P., van der Beek, A., Jackson, J. & Mathiassen, S. (2019). Calibration of self-reported physical behaviours among office workers: A compositional data analysis. ICAMPAM 2019 : Oral Abstracts. Maastricht: ICAMPAM.
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Johansson, E., Mathiassen, S., Lund Rasmussen, C., Lyskov, E. & Hallman, D. (2019). Compositional analysis of sedentary behavior and physical activity during work and leisure among male and female office workers. .
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Barbieri, D., Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S. & Oliveira, A. (2019). Neck, trunk, and upper arm posture variation during computer work at a sit-stand table in a real work setting. .
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Gilson, N., Hall, C., Holtermann, A., van der Beek, A., Huysmans, M., Mathiassen, S. & Straker, L. (2019). Sedentary behaviour and physical activity in blue collar workers : a systematic review of accelerometer studies. .
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Mathiassen, S., Johansson, E. & Hallman, D. (2019). Sitting, standing and physical activity among male and female office workers of different age: behaviours examined using compositional data analysis. .
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Barbieri, D., Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S. & Oliveira, A. (2019). Variation in upper trapezius and wrist extensor EMG among office workers during sit-stand table use in a real work setting. .
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Mixter, S., Mathiassen, S. & Hallman, D. (2018). Alternations between physical and mental tasks – a viable option for job rotation?. .
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Straker, L., Hall, C., Holtermann, A., van der Beek, A., Huijsmans, M., Mathiassen, S. & Gilson, N. (2018). Blue‐collar worker sedentary exposure at work and non‐work: systematic review of studies using objective measurement. .
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Forsman, M., Barkstedt, V. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Can Borg’s RPE‐scale be used as an estimate of workday energy consumption in physicallydemanding work?. .
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Bergsten, E., Mathiassen, S., Kwak, L. & Vingård, E. (2018). Daily shoulder pain and its associations with biomechanical and psychosocial factors among Swedish flight baggage handlers. .
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Kelson, D., Srinivasan, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Differences in trapezius muscle activation patterns in office workers with and without chronic neck-shoulder pain, as quantified through exposure variation analysis. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting: Sage Publications. P. 962-966. 10.1177/1541931218621222
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Mathiassen, S. & Sörqvist, P. (2018). Ergonomics observation: development of efficient methods based on cognitive psychology. .
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Bjärntoft, S., Hallman, D., Mathiassen, S., Larsson, J. & Jahncke, H. (2018). Flexible work: Occupational determinants of work-life balance. .
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Jackson, J., Srinivasan, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Is movement variability a consistent personal trait? Kinematic evidence from long-cycle assembly work. .
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Johansson, E., Mathiassen, S., Bolin, M. & Olofsdotter, G. (2018). Jämställd arbetshälsa? Genus, arbetsorganisation och fysisk belastning inom detaljhandeln. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 118-.
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Mathiassen, S., Hygge, S., Jahncke, H. & Mixter, S. (2018). Kombination av fysiska och mentala arbetsuppgifter: en modell för effektiv arbetsrotation?. FALF konferens 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? : Program och Abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 56-57.
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Kaltenbrunner, M., Bengtsson, L., Mathiassen, S. & Engström, M. (2018). Lean i primärvården - en bild av hur Lean tillämpas. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 112-.
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Hallman, D., Mathiassen, S., Heiden, M., Birk Jørgensen, M., Holtermann, A., Rudolfsson, T., Björklund, M., Svedmark, Å., Djupsjöbacka, M., Hellström, F., Rönnlund Borg, T., Häger, C., Sommar, J. & Wahlström, J. (2018). Symposium: Arbete, individ och nacksmärta : Forskning vid Forte-centret “Kroppen i arbete – från problem till potential”. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet - problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 i Gävle : Program och Abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 102-.
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Albin, M., Abrahamsson, K., Lagerlöf, E. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Symposium: Hållbart arbetsliv i framtidens Europa – lägesrapport och utmaningar inför nästa EU ramprogram FP9. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 98-99.
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Jackson, J., Forsman, M., Heiden, M., Waleh Åström, A. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Symposium: Measuring posture in working life: Observation or inclinometry? [Mätning av arbetsställningar: observation eller inklinometri?]. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 38-40.
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Jahncke, H., Edvinsson, J., Bjärntoft, S., Hallman, D., Mathiassen, S., Larsson, J. & Zetterberg, C. (2018). Symposium: Återhämtning och ledarskap i flexibla arbeten: resultat från ett forskningsprojekt på Trafikverket. FALF KONFERENS 2018 Arbetet – problem eller potential för en hållbar livsmiljö? 10-12 juni 2018 Gävle : Program och abstracts. Gävle: Gävle University Press. P. 78-.
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Straker, L., Hallman, D., Gupta, N., Mathiassen, S. & Holtermann, A. (2018). The Goldilocks Principle: Innovative work design for improved health. .
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Kelson, D., Srinivasan, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2018). Trapezius muscle activity variation during computer work performed by individuals with and without chronic neck shoulder pain. .
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Waleh Åström, A., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S. & Strömberg, A. (2018). Uncertainty of cost components in assessments of working posture by different methods. .
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Palm, P., Forsman, M., Mathiassen, S., Gupta, N. & Holtermann, A. (2018). Upper arm elevation in blue‐collar work with and without exclusion of arm elevation during sitting. .
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Jahncke, H., Mathiassen, S., Hallman, D., Edvinsson, J. & Persson, L. (2017). Activity-based workplaces: changes in cognitive performance among workers previously employed at cellular offices or open-plan offices. . P. 203-204.
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Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S. & Huysmans, M. (2017). Between-subjects and between-days variance in occupational sitting time among seasoned users of sit-stand workstations. .
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Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S., Barbieri, D. & Oliveira, A. (2017). Do sit-stand workstations increase variation in upper arm postures while performing computer-intensive office work?. .
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Gupta, N., Mathiassen, S., Heiden, M., Hallman, D., Birk Jørgensen, M. & Holtermann, A. (2017). Gender differences in time spent sedentary and in physical activity during leisure: A comparison of data analyzed using a traditional approach and compositional data analysis. .
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Srinivasan, D., Barbieri, D., Mathiassen, S. & Oliveira, A. (2017). Sit-stand desks with reminder prompts and semi-automated position changes. .
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Waleh Åström, A., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S. & Strömberg, A. (2017). Uncertainty in monetary cost estimates for assessing working postures using inclinometry, observation or self-report. NES 2017 ”JOY AT WORK” : Conference Proceedings. P. 160-161.
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Jahncke, H., Hygge, S., Mathiassen, S., Hallman, D., Mixter, S. & Lyskov, E. (2016). A cross-sectional study of alternations between physical and mental tasks. .
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Hallman, D., Heiden, M., Gupta, N., Korshøj, M., Mathiassen, S., Birk Jørgensen, M. & Holtermann, A. (2016). Association between sitting time at work and favorable changes in neck-shoulder pain among blue-collar workers. .
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Gold, J., Hallman, D., Hellström, F., Björklund, M., Mathiassen, S., Piligian, G. & Barbe, M. (2016). Biochemical biomarkers for MSDs : systematic review results. .
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Heiden, M., Garza, J., Trask, C. & Mathiassen, S. (2016). Cost-efficient assessment of variation in arm posture during paper mill work. .
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Mixter, S., Mathiassen, S., Jahncke, H., Hallman, D. & Lindfors, P. (2016). Does the difficulty of a memory task interspersed between bouts of repetitive work influence recovery?. . P. 398-.
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Bergsten, E., Mathiassen, S., Larsson, J. & Kwak, L. (2016). Evaluation of an ergonomic intervention in Swedish flight baggage handlers. .
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Srinivasan, D., Sinden, K., Mathiassen, S. & Coté, J. (2016). Gender differences in muscle activity responses to a fatiguing short-cycle repetitive task. .
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Jackson, J., Mathiassen, S. & Srinivasan, D. (2016). Identification of individual working styles in a long-cycle assembly task using kinematic and EMG variables. .
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Gupta, N., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S. & Holtermann, A. (2016). Improving questionnaire-based estimates of occupational physical activity of blue-collar workers by individual and work related information. .
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Luger, T., Bosch, T., Douwes, M., Veeger, D., Hoozemans, M., de Looze, M. & Mathiassen, S. (2016). Influence of posture variation in a repetitive manual task on maximal acceptable work pace and perceived exertion. .
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Mathiassen, S. & Liv, P. (2016). Influence of task proportion errors on the effectiveness of task-based job exposure modeling. .
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Huysmans, M., Commissaris, D., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D., Koppes, L. & Hendriksen, I. (2016). Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity during productive work time : Effects on work performance and metabolic and physiological outcomes. .
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Pulido, J., Barrero, L., Mathiassen, S., Dennerlein, J., Torres, P. & Berna, L. (2016). Low back pain affects self-reported task durations: results of an experimental study. .
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Carlsson, R. & Mathiassen, S. (2016). Physical variation at work – a scientific review. NES2016 - Ergonomics in theory and practice : Proceedings of 48th Annual Conference of Nordic Ergonomics and Human Factors Society. P. 156-159.
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Luger, T., Mathiassen, S., Bosch, T., Hoozemans, M., Douwes, M., Veeger, D. & de Looze, M. (2016). Posture variation and maximal acceptable work pace during repetitive work. . P. 183-.
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Garza, J., Mathiassen, S. & Heiden, M. (2016). Reliability of using observations when assessing different posture variables. .
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Mathiassen, S. & Srinivasan, D. (2016). Sample size and statistical performance in studies of sedentary behaviour – a novel approach based on compositional data analysis. .
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Barbieri, D., Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S. & Oliveira, A. (2016). The effect of sit-stand workstations to decrease sedentariness in office work: tests of 2 systems with and without automatic reminders. .
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Gold, J., Lewis, C., Mathiassen, S. & Elcadi, G. (2016). Trapezius oxygenation and hemodynamics during work : a field study using EMG and Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). .
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Barbieri, D., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D., dos Santos, W. & Oliveira, A. (2016). Use of sit-stand stations during the first 2 months after their introduction. .
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Samani, A., Srinivasan, D., Mathiassen, S. & Madeleine, P. (2016). Variability in patterns of muscular activity during a fatiguing repetitive task. .
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Trask, C., Mathiassen, S., Rostami, M. & Heiden, M. (2016). Variance components of observed postural exposure - the effect of partly visible periods. .
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Wersäll, M., Mathiassen, S., Jonsson, C., Lorén, K. & Sjöstedt-Landén, A. (2015). A Symposium on gender perspectives on musculoskeletal health at work – a Swedish initiative. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Barbieri, D., dos Santos, W., Inoue, R., Gonçalves Siqueira, A., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D. & Oliveira, A. (2015). Adjustable sit-stand tables in office settings : development of a system for controlled posture changes. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Gupta, N., Hallman, D., Mathiassen, S., Korshøj, M. & Holtermann, A. (2015). Association between Body Mass Index and objectively measured sitting patterns at work and during leisure among blue-collar workers. . P. 86-.
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Pulido, J., Barrero, L., Mathiassen, S., Dennerlein, J., Torres, P. & Bernal, L. (2015). Differences in the accuracy of self-reported task durations between workers with and without acute non-specific low-back pain. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Lyskov, E., Hallman, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2015). Directly measured physical activity and heart rate variability among workers with and without musculoskeletal disorders. . P. 74-.
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Huysmans, M., Commissaris, D., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D., Koppes, L. & Hendriksen, I. (2015). Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity during productive work : Preliminary results of a systematic review. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Hallman, D., Gupta, N., Mathiassen, S. & Holtermann, A. (2015). Is there an association between objectively measured occupational sitting and intense neck-shoulder pain among blue-collar workers?. . P. 74-.
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Mathiassen, S., Burdorf, A., Holtermann, A., Järvholm, B., Knardahl, S., Proper, K., Punnett, L., Straker, L. & Søgaard, K. (2015). Occupational epidemiology : six guiding principles for future studies of physical work load and its effects on health and performance. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Heiden, M. & Mathiassen, S. (2015). Prediction of trunk and upper arm postures in paper mill workers by statistical modelling : an empirical validation study. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August 2015.
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Bergsten, E., Mathiassen, S. & Vingård, E. (2015). Psychosocial work factors and musculoskeletal pain among Swedish flight baggage handlers. Proceedings of the 19<sup>th</sup> Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne, 9-14 August 2015.
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Hallman, D., Gupta, N., Mathiassen, S., Korshøj, M. & Holtermann, A. (2015). Temporal patterns of physical activity during work and leisure : exposure variation analysis of accelerometer recordings processed by the ACTI4 software. . P. 11-.
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Srinivasan, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2015). The effect of combining physical and cognitive loads on motor variability in a standardised repetitive precision task. Proceedings of the 19th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Melbourne 9-14 August, 2015.
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Srinivasan, D., Sandlund, J. & Mathiassen, S. (2014). Motor variability traits among individuals performing repetitive precision work. Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organizational Design and Management (ODAM), and 46th Annual Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference (NES) : Selected and peer reviewed papers. Santa Monica, CA: The IEA Press. P. 987-989.
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Hallman, D., Mathiassen, S., Hed-Ekman, A. & Lyskov, E. (2014). Physical activity patterns in workers with neck pain assessed using accelerometry and GPS. . Santa Monica, CA, USA: IEA press. P. 51-52. 10.4122/dtu:2202
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Kaltenbrunner Nykvist, M., Bengtsson, L., Mathiassen, S. & Engström, M. (2014). Towards a Questionnaire to Measure Lean in Health Care. 8th NOVO Symposium, Sustainable health care production systems - Abstract book. Lyngby: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, DTU. P. 19-20. 10.11581/DTU:00000008
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Samani, A., Mathiassen, S. & Madeleine, P. (2013). Cluster-based EVA: an alternative approach for quantification of exposure variation. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Abstracts. P. 219-.
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Mathiassen, S. (2013). Cost-efficient assessment of biomechanical exposures in occupational studies. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Abstracts. P. 31-34.
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Trask, C., Mathiassen, S. & Wahlström, J. (2013). Getting what we pay for : comparing the cost efficiency of direct and observed trunk posture methods. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; abstracts. P. 177-.
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Coenen, P., Mathiassen, S., Kingma, I., Boot, C., Bongers, P. & van Dieën, J. (2013). Group-based exposuremeasurement strategies and their effects on trunk rotation and low-back pain exposure-outcome associations. Occupational & Environmental Medicine : 23rd Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health EPICOH 2013: Improving the Impact June 18–21, 2013, Utrecht, The Netherlands: BMJ Journals. 10.1136/oemed-2013-101717.297
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Srinivasan, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2013). The consistency across days of motor variability in repetitive pipetting. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Abstracts. P. 56-57.
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Coenen, P., Mathiassen, S., Kingma, I., Boot, C., Bongers, P. & van Dieën, J. (2013). The effect of group-based exposure measurement strategies on the statistical significance of an association between lifting and low-back pain. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Abstracts. P. 175-.
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Barbieri, D., Mathiassen, S., Srinivasan, D. & de Oliveira, A. (2013). The effect of non-computer tasks on job exposure variability in computer-intensive office work. Eighth International Conference on Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders : Abstracts. P. 334-.
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Straker, L., Campbell, A., Mathiassen, S., Abbott, R., Parry, S. & Davey, P. (2012). Capturing the pattern of activity : Exposure variation analysis of accelerometer data. 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.227
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Evstigneeva, M., Aleksandrov, A., Mathiassen, S. & Lyskov, E. (2012). Concurrent cognitive task may improve motor work performance and reduce muscle fatigue. .
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Bosch, T., Mathiassen, S., De Looze, M., Hallman, D., Lyskov, E., Visser, B. & van Dieën, J. (2012). Fatigue, timing strategy and performance during prolonged repetitive work with interposed breaks. .
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Bergsten, E., Vingård, E., Alphonse, E., Pettersson, R., Holmberg, D. & Mathiassen, S. (2012). Physical and psychosocial work conditions among baggage handlers in six Swedish airports. .
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Straker, L., Abbott, R., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2012). Sit-stand desks and sedentary behavior in Swedish call centre workers. Be active 2012. 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.476
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Straker, L., Abbott, R., Heiden, M., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2012). Sit-stand desks, ergonomics awareness and sedentariness in Swedish call centres. .
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Straker, L., Abbott, R. & Mathiassen, S. (2012). Teaching our children to sit or be active? Sedentary behavior, light activity and moderate/vigorous activity at and away from school. 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, National Sports Injury Prevention Conference Abstracts. 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.680
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Mathiassen, S. (2011). Assessment of time patterns in long-term recordings of physical activity. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Moverment (ICAMPAM). P. 64-.
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Nilsson, B., Pousette, S., Forsman, M., Bernmark, E. & Mathiassen, S. (2011). Can producers of packaging contribute to improving the handling of packages for women working in the food industry?. 25th IAPRI Symposium.
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Wijk, K., Bergsten, E., Mathiassen, S. & Tigerfors, A. (2011). Incentives for work environment improvements at manufacturing companies from a manager perspective. .
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Forsman, M., Toomingas, A., Veiersted, K. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). A risk index focusing the time pattern of work and recovery. Proceedings of the Premus 2010 conference (Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) August 29-September 2.
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Mathiassen, S. (2010). Assessment of time patterns in long-term recordings of physical activity : 'exposure variation analysis' (EVA) reconsidered. Nordic Conference 2010 - Interdisciplinary perspectives on health, participation and effects of sport and exercise.
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Veiersted, K., Forsman, M. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). Comparison of time and level based EMG parameters for assessments of muscle activity patterns. Premus 2010 (Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) August 29-September 2. Angers, France.
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Mathiassen, S. & Trask, C. (2010). Cost-efficiency of adding another subject or another day to an exposure data set. Premus 2010 (Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders).
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Heiden, M., Toomingas, A., Mathiassen, S. & Forsman, M. (2010). Determinants of variation in gross physical activity during customer contact centre work. (Poster). Premus 2010 (Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders).
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Richter, J., Mathiassen, S., Slijper, H. & Frens, M. (2010). Differences in muscle load between computer and non-computer work among office workers. Proceedings of the Premus 2010 conference. P. 272-.
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Wijk, K. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). Explicit and implicit change theories behind ergonomic interventions in working life. Proceedings of the Premus 2010 conference (Seventh International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders) August 29-September 2. Angers, France. P. 240-.
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Bergsten, E., Wijk, K. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). Healthy work - healthy business? A survey of work environment improvements and profitability among small and medium enterprises. .
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Trask, C., Mathiassen, S., Teschke, K. & Koehoorn, M. (2010). More for the Money : Cost Efficiency in Trunk Posture Observation. Canadian Association for Research in Work and Health. Toronto, Canada.
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Trask, C., Mathiassen, S., Teschke, K. & Koehoorn, M. (2010). Price versus precision cost efficiency in trunk posture observation (Poster). . Angers, France.
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Veiersted, K., Forsman, M. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). Sulma-periods or bursts : which risk estimating parameters should be used in analyses of long time EMG recordings. The XVIII Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology (ISEK). Aalborg, Denmark.
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Liv, P. & Mathiassen, S. (2010). The effect of sampling strategy on the accuracy and precision of variance component estimates. Proceedings of the Premus 2010 conference. P. 207-207.
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Liv, P., Mathiassen, S., Wahlström, J. & Hedlund, P. (2009). Between- and within-observer variability in two methods for posture observations. Proceedings of the IEA2009 conference.
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Wahlström, J., Liv, P., Hedlund, P., Forsman, M., Ahlgren, C. & Mathiassen, S. (2009). Direct measurements of upper arm elevation among female hairdressers with special reference to exposure variability. Proceedings of the IEA2009 conference. Beijing.
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Ciccarelli, M., Straker, L., Mathiassen, S. & Pollock, C. (2009). How does children’s postural variation when using ICT differ from that of adults. Proceedings of the IEA2009 conference.
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Evstigneeva, M., Alexandrov, A., Mathiassen, S. & Lyskov, E. (2009). Muscle fatigue and cognitive task performance, mechanisms of interaction. Society for Psychophysiological Research 49th Annual Meeting Program Addendum. Berlin.
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Evstigneeva, M., Alexandrov, A., Mathiassen, S. & Lyskov, E. (2009). Muscular work and preattentive cognitive processing : motor fatigue reduces MMN amplitude in healthy adults. Neuroscience Meeting Planner.
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Mathiassen, S. & Svendsen, S. (2009). Systematic and random errors in posture percentiles assessed from limited exposure samples. Proceedings of the IEA 2009 conference. Beijing.
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Takala, E., Pehkonen, I., Forsman, M., Hansson, G., Mathiassen, S., Neuman, P., Sjøgaard, G., Veiersted, K., Westgaard, R. & Winkel, J. (2009). Systematic evaluation of observational methods assessing biomechanical exposures at work. Proceedings of the IEA2009 conference. Beijing.
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Toomingas, A., Mathiassen, S. & Forsman, M. (2009). Variation in gross body posture during call centre work. Proceedings of the IEA2009 conference. Beijing.
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Slijper, H., Mathiassen, S., Over, E., Richter, J. & Frens, M. (2008). Measuring computer use behavior: patterns of variability, within and across days and between different users. Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2008; 6th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research. Wageningen: Noldus. P. 111-112.
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Richter, J., Slijper, H., Mathiassen, S., Over, E. & Frens, M. (2008). The ability of computer activity recordings to estimate mechanical exposures during office work. Proceedings of the International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement. Rotterdam.
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Slijper, H., Mathiassen, S., Hoozemans, M., Over, E. & Richter, J. (2008). Time aspects of computer use across one year of exposure: metrics and empirical findings. Proceedings of the International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement.
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Mathiassen, S., Sundberg, J., Liv, P. & Svendsen, S. (2007). A two-stage bootstrap procedure for examining the ability of exposure samples to determine whether a group mean exposure exceeds a threshold. Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. P. 118-.
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Paquet, V. & Mathiassen, S. (2007). Ability of limited exposure sampling to describe exposure effects of ergonomics interventions. . P. 121-.
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Wiholm, C., Richter, H., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2007). Associations between eyestrain and neck-shoulder symptoms among call centre operators. Work With Display Unit.
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Liv, P., Mathiassen, S., Sundberg, J. & Svendsen, S. (2007). Expected and empirical efficiency of different measurement allocation strategies for estimating upper arm elevation among car mechanics. Sixth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders : PREMUS, Boston, USA. P. 119-.
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Arvidsson, I., Hansson, G., Mathiassen, S. & Skerfving, S. (2007). Physical workload and musculoskeletal disorders in computerized work, among air traffic controllers. Work With Computing Systems - WWCS 2007, Stockholm : abstracts WWCS 2007 : Computing systems for human benefits from the 8th International Conference on Work With Computing Systems : May 21st-24th 2007, Stockholm Sweden. Stockholm: Royal institute of technology. P. 42-42.
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Wiholm, C., Richter, H., Mathiassen, S. & Toomingas, A. (2007). Samband mellan ögon och nacke/skulder besvär bland professionella datoranvändare. Svenska Läkaresällskapets Riksstämma.
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Mathiassen, S. (2007). Variability in physical load between and within individuals at work - trick or treat?. Proceedings of the 51st annual meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
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Arvidsson, I., Hansson, G., Mathiassen, S. & Skerfving, S. (2006). Are neck-shoulder disorders associated with habitual neck extension in computer work?. Meeting diversity in ergonomics : IEA 2006, 16th World Congress on Ergonomics.
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Dempsey, P., Mathiassen, S. & Jackson, J. (2006). Influence on work pace conditions of temporal organization of work and rest. Meeting diversity in ergonomics : proceedings IEA 2006 Congress.
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Ciccarelli, M., Straker, L., Mathiassen, S. & Pollock, C. (2006). ITKids : does computer use reduce postural variability in children?. Meeting diversity in ergonomics : proceedings IEA2006 Congress.
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Ciccarelli, M., Straker, L., Mathiassen, S. & Pollock, C. (2006). ITKids : variability in muscle activity among school children using different information and communication technologies. Proceedings of The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia.
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Jackson, J., Mathiassen, S. & Dempsey, P. (2006). Methodological variance associated with normalization of trapezius EMG using submaximal reference contractions. Proceedings of the 16th World Congress of the International Ergonomics Association.
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Arvidsson, I., Hansson, G., Mathiassen, S. & Skerfving, S. (2005). "Gamnacke" och nackbesvär vid datorarbete : finns det något samband?. Svenska Läkaresällskapets Riksstämma.
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