News
CRE-MSD's 2024-25 Call for Seed Grant Proposals is Now Open
CRE-MSD is pleased to announce that the 2024-25 call for seed grant proposals is now open. Applications are due Friday June 7, 2024.
CRE-MSD Launches New Ontario MSD Prevention Guideline Website
The Ontario MSD Prevention Guideline Website has been redeveloped to provide a better user experience and make it easier to access resources.
New CRE-MSD Position Paper: Musculoskeletal Disorders and Mental Health: The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Optimizing Prevention
Are you interested in learning more about how psychosocial factors are related to common workplace injuries like musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and mental health injuries, and what can be done to optimize their prevention?
Events
Webinar - Training Caregivers to Use Safer Patterns of Movement With PostureCoach
This webinar will introduce research on the use of biofeedback from a wearable device called PostureCoach to shift caregivers to using safer patterns of movement.
Webinar - Visual Ergonomics: Lighting Design and MSD Prevention
Research demonstrates a correlation between an incorrect visual working environment and headache, eye strain and musculoskeletal strain, as well as a correlation between eye strain and musculoskeletal strain. A Visual Ergonomics Risk Assessment Method (VERAM) will be reviewed along with strategies that have improved worker health.
Webinar - AI and Markerless Motion Capture for Ergonomic Assessments
Markerless motion capture and computer vision technology have quickly changed how we can conduct musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk assessments. This webinar will present an overview of a recent study, sharing insights gained and some best practice guidance for implementing these computer vision-based MSD risk assessment technologies in the workplace.