In protecting their most valuable asset—the amateur/professional athlete or the “industrial athlete”—sports teams and corporations alike have entrusted health professionals with the responsibility to oversee and provide guidance to Read more
This installment of our Industrial Athlete series will compare two initiatives used by coaches and health professionals to increase physical capabilities, improve biological stress responses and increase the overall Read more
Whether they realize it or not, athletes who engage in amateur or professional sports and “industrial athletes” have one thing in common—they are masters of science. That’s not to Read more
Beyond the concepts of computer keyboard placement and a well-designed desk chair, few people are aware of ergonomic programs. After all, it’s not a discipline OSHA overly regulates, Read more
The engine that powers a cohesive, efficient and successful ergo-culture based program is employee engagement. Though like any complex machine, it only runs at peak performance when each member Read more
Reaching the summit of Mt. Everest, the highest peak humans had ever been to; curing polio, perhaps one of the most feared disease of the 20th century and, of Read more
The basic element in creating a healthy company culture – discussed in Part I of the Culture Series – is positive employee experiences and the constructive shift in Read more
The word “culture,” according to Merriam-Webster, came in as the most searched word in 2014 and it remains in the top 1 percent of all online-dictionary searches. A Read more
Lifting aids and engineering solutions can help workers minimize the amount of weight they have to carry, but the biggest cause of back injuries isn’t carrying too much—it’s using Read more
