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Goldilocks Work International Network

A collaborative international network for developing, doing and promoting Goldilocks Work.

The vision of Goldilocks Work is to reduce health inequities and enhance global health by designing productive work to have a ‘just right’ combination of physical, mental and social exposures at work.

The Goldilocks Work International Network has been active since 2021 and includes regular digital meetings as well as annual in-person conferences.

The vision of the Goldilocks Work International Network is to promote international collaboration, spread knowledge and build a sustainable research community on Goldilocks Work.

The Goldilocks Work International Network is a thoughtful and supportive network which strives for collaboration, sharing of expertise, open discussion, and international growth in Goldilocks Work.

Organisation of the Goldilocks Work International Network

The Goldilocks Work International Network has a strategic advisory board, a leadership management committee and many Goldilocks Work collaborators:

Structure of the International Goldilocks Work Network

Figure 1 – Structure of the Goldilocks Work International Network. Working groups address key issues in collaboration with, and guidance from, the LMCs. On-going projects have the opportunity to ask for input, collaborate with other projects, as well as share experiences and results through the network.

Contact

We welcome new collaborators and can help with starting up new Goldilocks Work projects.

For more information, please reach out to any member of our Leadership Management Committee or Strategic Advisory Board:

Leadership Management Committee

Jennie Jackson

Jennie Jackson (Chair)
email:Jennie.Jackson@hig.se

Gemma Ryde

Gemma Ryde
email:gemma.ryde@glasgow.ac.uk

Stephanie Chappel

Stephanie Chappel
email:stephanie.chappel@deakin.edu.au

Emil Sundstrup

Emil Sundstrup
email: esu@nfa.dk

Susanne merkus

Suzanne Merkus
email:suzanne.merkus@stami.no

Strategic Advisory Board

Jennie Jackson

Andreas Holtermann
email: aho@nfa.dk

Gemma Ryde

Leon Straker
email:L.Straker@curtin.edu.au

Stephanie Chappel

Svend Erik Mathiassen
email:
SvendErik.Mathiassen@hig.se

Jennie Jackson

Jennie Jackson
email:Jennie.Jackson@hig.se

Publications:

2025

  • Vilhelmsen, M., Ludvigsen, T. P., Thomassen, K., & Rasmussen, C. D. N. (2025). Reorganization of work schedules for better distribution of work demands in home health care – a feasibility study. BMC Health Services Research, 25(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12746-1 External link.

  • Chappel, S. E., Rasmussen, C. L., Vandelanotte, C., Chapman, J., Holtermann, A., Naweed, A., & Straker, L. (2024). Sitting, Standing, and Physical Activity in Australian Passenger Rail Drivers: On the Right Track for Better Health? J Phys Act Health, 21(11), 1188-1196. http://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0309 External link.

  • Lerche, A. F., Mathiassen, S. E., Rasmussen, C. L., Straker, L., Holtermann, A., & Sogaard, K. (2024). Effectiveness of a Goldilocks work intervention to promote musculoskeletal health among industrial workers - A cluster randomized controlled trial. J Safety Res, 90, 392-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.05.006 External link.

  • Schmidt, K. G., Lerche, A. F., Christensen, M. R., Rasmussen, C. L., Straker, L., Mathiassen, S. E., & Holtermann, A. (2024). Effectiveness of a Goldilocks Work intervention in childcare workers–A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 50(3), 197. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4145 External link.

  • Chappel, S. E., Naweed, A., Chapman, J., Vandelanotte, C., Holtermann, A., & Straker, L. (2023). Can occupational health professionals successfully apply the Goldilocks Work Paradigm in a simulated work redesign? Ergonomics, 66(2), 153-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2022.2067357 External link.

  • Liaset, I. F., Fimland, M. S., Holtermann, A., Mathiassen, S. E., & Redzovic, S. (2023). Can home care work be organized to promote health among the workers while maintaining productivity? An investigation into stakeholders’ perspectives on organizational work redesign concepts based on the goldilocks work principles. BMC Health Services Research, 23(1), 667. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09691-2 External link.

  • Lerche, A. F., Mathiassen, S. E., Rasmussen, C. L., Straker, L., Søgaard, K., & Holtermann, A. (2022). Designing industrial work to be ‘just right’ to promote health - a study protocol for a goldilocks work intervention. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12643-w External link.

  • Naweed, A., Chapman, J., Vandelanotte, C., Chappel, S. E., Holtermann, A., & Straker, L. (2022). 'Just Right' job design: A conceptual framework for sustainable work in rail driving using the Goldilocks Work Paradigm. Appl Ergon, 105, 103806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103806 External link.

  • Lerche, A. F., Mathiassen, S. E., Rasmussen, C. L., Straker, L., Søgaard, K., & Holtermann, A. (2021). Development and implementation of ‘just right’ physical behavior in industrial work based on the goldilocks work principle—A feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094707 External link.

  • Lerche, A. F., Mathiassen, S. E., Rasmussen, C. L., Straker, L., Søgaard, K., & Holtermann, A. (2021). Development and implementation of ‘just right’ physical behavior in industrial work based on the goldilocks work principle—A feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094707 External link.2020

  • Lerche, A. F., Vilhelmsen, M., Schmidt, K. G., Kildedal, R., Launbo, N., Munch, P. K., Lidegaard, M., Jacobsen, S. S., Rasmussen, C. L., Mathiassen, S. E., Straker, L., & Holtermann, A. (2020). Can childcare work be designed to promote high intensity physical activity for improved fitness and health? A proof of concept study of the goldilocks principle. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207419 External link.

  • Lidegaard, M., Lerche, A.F., Munch, P.K., Schmidt, K.G., Rasmussen, C.L., Rasmussen, C.D.N., Mathiassen, S.E., Straker, L& Holtermann, A. (2020). Can childcare work be designed to promote moderate and vigorous physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and health? Study protocol for the Goldilocks-childcare randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 237. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8291-y External link.
  • Schmidt, K. G., Kildedal, R., Lerche, A. F., Vilhelmsen, M., Rasmussen, C. L., Mathiassen, S. E., . . . Holtermann, A. (2021). Does Childcare Work Promote Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Health? A Cross-Sectional Study of Danish Childcare Workers Based on Accelerometry and Heart Rate Measurements. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312496 External link.
  • Lerche, A. F., Vilhelmsen, M., Schmidt, K. G., Kildedal, R., Launbo, N., Munch, P. K., Lidegaard, M., Jacobsen, S. S., Rasmussen, C. L., Mathiassen, S. E., Straker, L., & Holtermann, A. (2020). Can childcare work be designed to promote high intensity physical activity for improved fitness and health? A proof of concept study of the goldilocks principle. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(20), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207419 External link.

2021

  • Lohne, F. K., Fimland, M. S., Holtermann, A., Mathiassen, S. E., Fischer, H., Gellein, T. M., & Redzovic, S. (2022). Can home care work be organized to promote musculoskeletal health for workers? Study protocol for the Norwegian GoldiCare cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08916-0 External link.

2022

  • Jackson, J. A., Sund, M., Barlari Lobos, G., Melin, L., & Mathiassen, S. (2023). Assessing the efficacy of a job rotation for improving occupational physical and psychosocial work environment, musculoskeletal health, social equality, production quality, and resilience at a commercial laundromat: Protocol for a longitudinal case study. BMJ Open, 13(e067633). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067633 External link.

2023

  • Lerche, A. F., Erik Mathiassen, S., Lund Rasmussen, C., Straker, L., Holtermann, A., & Søgaard, K. (2024). Effectiveness of a Goldilocks work intervention to promote musculoskeletal health among industrial workers – A cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Safety Research, 90(September 2023), 392–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.05.006 External link.
  • Fischer, H., Lohne, F. K., Fimland, M. S., & Redzovic, S. E. (2024). “It’s a good idea, but…”: a qualitative evaluation of the GoldiCare intervention in Norwegian home care services. Frontiers in Health Services, 4(1511772). https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2024.1511772 External link.

2024

  • Lohne FK, Fimland MS, Palarea-Albaladejo J, Mathiassen SE, Holtermann A, Redzovic S. Can home care work be organized to promote musculoskeletal health for workers? Results from the GoldiCare cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jan 7;25(1):41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12133-2 External link.

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