Curriculum Vitae: Nils Fallentin

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1 Curriculum Vitae: Nils Fallentin Nils Fallentin, Research Director National Research Center for the Working Environment Lersø Parkalle 105 DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark Education Ph.D., Human Physiology, August Krogh Institute, University of Copenhagen Dissertation topic: Cardiovascular adjustments to static exercise Neural control mechanisms, muscle fiber composition and electromyographic activity. M.Sc., Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 1982 Professional Employment Research Director, National Research Center for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Director, Center for Physical Ergonomics, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Senior Researcher, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Researcher, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Graduate Research Fellow, August Krogh Institute, University of Copenhagen, Researcher, Danish Acoustical Institute, Lundtofte, 1985 Research Engineer, Luleå Technical University, Sweden, Selected Publications Refereed Journals 1

2 1. Andersen JH, Fallentin N, Thomsen JF, Mikkelsen S. Risk factors for neck and upper extremity disorders among computers users and the effect of interventions: an overview of systematic reviews. PLoS One 2011; 12;6(5):e Andersen JH, Kaergaard A, Frost P, Thomsen JF, Bonde JP, Fallentin N, Borg V, Mikkelsen S. Physical, psychosocial, and individual risk factors for neck/shoulder pain with pressure tenderness in the muscles among workers performing monotonous, repetitive work. Spine 2002;27(6): Andersen JH, Kaergaard A, Mikkelsen S, Jensen UF, Frost P, Bonde JP, Fallentin N, Thomsen JF. Risk factors in the onset of neck/shoulder pain in a prospective study of workers in industrial and service companies. Occup Environ Med 2003;60(9): Andersen LL, Burdorf A, Fallentin N, Persson R, Jakobsen MD, Mortensen OS, Clausen T, Holtermann A. Patient transfers and assistive devices: prospective cohort study on the risk for occupational back injury among healthcare workers. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2014;40(1): Andersen LL, Fallentin N, Thorsen SV, Holtermann A. Physical workload and risk of longterm sickness absence in the general working population and among blue-collar workers: prospective cohort study with register follow-up. Occup Environ Med. 2016;;73(4): Bonde JP, Mikkelsen S, Andersen JH, Fallentin N, Baelum J, Svendsen SW, Thomsen JF, Frost P, Thomsen G, Overgaard E, Kaergaard A, Prim Health Study Group. Prognosis of shoulder tendonitis in repetitive work: a follow up study in a cohort of Danish industrial and service workers. Occup Environ Med 2003;60(e8) 7. Bonde JP, Mikkelsen S, Andersen JH, Fallentin N, Baelum J, Svendsen SW, Thomsen JF, Frost P, Kaergaard A. PRIM Health Study Group. Understanding work related musculoskeletal pain: does repetitive work cause stress symptoms? Occup Environ Med 2005;62(1): Chang WR, Huang YH, Chang CC, Brunette C, Fallentin N. Straight ladder inclined angle in a field environment: The relationship among actual angle, method of setup and knowledge. Ergonomics. Ergonomics. 2016; Mar 23:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] 9. Colombini D, Occhipinti E, Delleman N, Fallentin N, Kilbom A, Grieco A. Exposure assessment of upper limb repetitive movements: a consensus document developed by the Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders of International Ergonomics Association (IEA) endorsed by International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). G Ital Med Lav Ergon 2001;23(2): Fallentin N. Regulatory actions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders - the use of research-based exposure limits. Scand J Work Environ Health 2003;29(4): Fallentin N, Jensen BR, Bystrom S, Sjogaard G. Role of potassium in the reflex regulation of blood pressure during static exercise in man. J Physiol 1992;451: Fallentin N, Juul-Kristensen B, Mikkelsen S, Andersen JH, Bonde JP, Frost P, Endahl L. Physical exposure assessment in monotonous repetitive work - the PRIM study. Scand J Work Environ Health 2001;27(1): Fallentin N, Jørgensen K. Blood pressure response to low level static contractions. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 1992;64(5): Fallentin N, Jørgensen K, Simonsen EB. Motor unit recruitment during prolonged isometric contractions. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 1993;67(4): Fallentin N, Maikala R, Banks J, Obrien N, Rivard A. Specificity of back muscle response to submaximal fatiguing contractions. Work 2012;41: Fallentin N, Sidenius B, Jorgensen K. Blood pressure, heart rate and EMG in low level static contractions. Acta Physiol Scand 1985;125(2): Fallentin N, Viikari-Juntura E, Wærsted M, Kilbom Å. Evaluation of physical workload standards and guidelines from a Nordic perspective. Scand J Work Environ Health 2001;27(Suppl 2): Frost P, Bonde JP, Mikkelsen S, Andersen JH, Fallentin N, Kaergaard A, Thomsen JF. Risk of shoulder tendinitis in relation to shoulder loads in monotonous repetitive work. Am J Ind Med 2002; 41(1):

3 19. Garza JL, Fallentin N, Dennerlein JT. Patterns of Forearm Muscle Activity and Task Parameters Change During a Repetitive Sub-Maximum Forceful Wrist Flexion Task. IIE Trans Occup. 2015; 3(3-4): Hjortskov N, Essendrop M, Skotte J, Fallentin N. The effect of delayed-onset muscle soreness on stretch reflexes in human low back muscles. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2005;15(6): Hjortskov N, Hye-Knudsen C, Fallentin N. Lumbar position sense acuity during an electrical shock stressor. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2005;6: Hjortskov N, Rissén D, Blangsted AK, Fallentin N, Lundberg U, Søgaard K. The effect of mental stress on heart rate variability and blood pressure during computer work. Eur J Appl Physiol 2004;92(1-2): Hjortskov N, Skotte J, Hye-Knudsen CT, Fallentin N. Sympathetic outflow enhances the stretch reflex response in the relaxed soleus muscle in humans. J Appl Physiol 2005;98(4): Holtermann A, Clausen T, Jørgensen MB, Aust B, Mortensen OS, Burdorf A,Fallentin N, Andersen LL. Does rare use of assistive devices during patient handling increase the risk of low back pain? A prospective cohort study among female healthcare workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2015; 88(3): Hye-Knudsen CT, Schibye B, Hjortskov N, Fallentin N. Trunk motion characteristics during different patient handling tasks. Int J Ind Ergon 2004;33: Jensen BR, Fallentin, Bystrom S, Sjogaard G. Plasma potassium concentration and doppler blood flow during and following submaximal handgrip contractions. Acta Physiol Scand 1993;147(2): Juul-Kristensen B, Hansson G-Å, Fallentin N, Andersen JH, Ekdahl C. Assessment of work postures and movements using a video-based observation method and direct technical measurements. Appl Ergon 2001;32(5): Juul-Kristensen B, Fallentin N, Hansson G-Å, Madeleine P, Andersen JH, Ekdahl C. Physical workload during manual and mechanical deboning of poultry. Int J Ind Ergon 2002;29(2): McGorry RW, Fallentin N, Andersen JH, Keir PJ, Hansen TB, Pransky G, Lin JH.Effect of grip type, wrist motion, and resistance level on pressures within the carpal tunnel of normal wrists. J Orthop Res. 2014;32(4): Nabe-Nielsen K, Fallentin N, Christensen KB, Jensen JN, Diderichsen F. Comparison of two self-reported measures of physical work demands in hospital personnel: a crosssectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008;29(9): Pedersen MT, Essendrop M, Skotte JH, Jørgensen K, Fallentin N. Training can modify back muscle response to sudden trunk loading. Eur Spine J 2004;13(6): Pedersen MT, Essendrop M, Skotte JH, Jørgensen K, Schibye B, Fallentin N. Back muscle response to sudden trunk loading can be modified by training in healthcare workers. Spine 2007; 32(13): Simonsen EB, Dyhre-Poulsen P, Voigt M, Aagaard P, Fallentin N. Mechanisms contributing to different joint moments observed during human walking. Scand J Med Sci Sports 1997;7(1): Skotte JH, Fallentin N. Low back injury risk during repositioning of patients in bed: the influence of handling technique, patient weight and disability. Ergonomics 2008;51(7): Skotte JH, Fallentin N, Pedersen MT, Essendrop M, Strøyer J, Schibye B. Adaptation to sudden unexpected loading of the low back - the effects of repeated trials. J Biomech 2004;37: Skotte J, Hjortskov N, Hye-Knudsen C, Fallentin N. Short latency stretch reflex in human paraspinal muscles. J Neurosci Methods 2005;145(1-2): Thomsen JF, Mikkelsen S, Andersen JH, Fallentin N, Loft IP, Frost P, Kaergaard A, Bonde JP, Overgaard E. Risk factors for hand-wrist disorders in repetitive work. Occup Environ Med 2007; 64:

4 38. Uy C, Chang CC, Fallentin N, McGorry RW, Hsiang SM. The effect of handle design on upper extremity posture and muscle activity during a pouring task. Ergonomics 2013;56(8): Book Chapters (English) Christensen H, Fallentin N. Using exposure profiles in the optimization of working day design? In: Mathiassen SE, Winkel J, editors. Arbete och Hälsa 2000:6. Stockholm: National Institute for Working Life; p Colombini D, Delleman N, Fallentin N, Kilbom A, Grieco A. Exposure assessment of upper limb repetitive movements: a consensus document. In: Karwowski W, editor. International encyclopedia of ergonomics and human factors. London: Taylor & Francis; p Fallentin N. Motor unit recruitment in relation to genesis of muscle pain (Cinderella hypothesis). In: Johansson H, Windhorst U, Djupsjöbacka M, Passatore M, editors. Chronic work-related myalgia. Neuromuscular mechanisms behind work-related chronic muscle pain syndromes. Umeå: Gävle University Press; p Johansson H, Arendt-Nilsson L, Bergenheim M, Blair S, van Dieen J, Djupsjöbacka M, Fallentin N, Gold JE, Hägg G, Kalezic N, Larsson S-E, Ljubisavljevic M, Lyskov E, Mano T, Magnusson M, Passatore M, Pedrosa-Domellöf F, Punnett L, Roatta S, Thornell L-E, Windhorst U, Zukowska Z. Epilogue: An integrated model for chronic work-related myalgia "Brussels Model". In: Johansson H, Windhorst U, Djupsjöbacka M, Passatore M, editors. Chronic work-related myalgia: Neuromuscular mechanisms behind work-related chronic muscle pain syndromes. Umeå: Gävle University Press; p Sjogaard G, Fallentin N. Exposure assessment in repetitive monotonous jobs: Danish national strategies for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. In: Problems and progress in assessing physical load and musculoskeletal disorders. Tagungsberict 10. Berlin: Bundesanstalt fur Arbetsmedizin, pp Book Chapters (Danish) Fallentin N. Kontrol af bevægelser. I: Basisbog i Arbejdsfysiologi. Bind I. Sjøgaard G (red.) København: Arbejdsmiljøinsituttet; p Fallentin N. Tungt fysisk arbejde. I: Basisbog i Arbejdsfysiologi. Bind I. Sjøgaard G (red.) København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; p Fallentin N, Olsen E, Simonsen L. Toksiko-kinetiske modeller. I: Basisbog i Risikovurdering. Olsen E (red.) København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; p Fallentin N, Skov T, Sjøgaard G. Ergonomiske påvirkninger. I: Basisbog i Risikovurdering. Olsen E (red.) København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; p Reports and White Papers Bengtsson S, Brandt Å, Ebbehøj N, Fallentin N, Rasmussen M. Hjælpemidler til mennesker med funktionsnedsættelser effektvurdering og nytteværdi. Statusrapport. København; 2006 (In Danish). Borg V, Carneiro IG, Clausen T, Faber A, Fallentin N, Flyvholm M-A, Frandsen Cl Garde AG, Giver H, Holten A-L, Høgh A, Mikkelsen EN, Nabe-Nielsen K, Nielsen K, Jensen JN, Sharipova 4

5 M, Strøyer J, Tufte P, Winsløw JH. Arbejdsmiljø i ældreplejen i Danmark. Resultater og konklusioner. Projektkoordinator:Nils Fallentin, Redaktion: Hanna Sigga Madslund. SOSU-rapport. København: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø, København 2007 (In Danish). Colombini D, Occhipinti E, Delleman N, Fallentin N, Kilbom A, Grieco A. Exposure assessment of upper limb repetitive movements: A consensus document. Developed by the Technical Committee on Musculoskeletal Disorders of International Ergonomics Association (IEA) - endorsed by International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). IEA, Milan Fallentin N. Regulatory efforts to control work related musculoskeletal disorders. Report drafted for The European Trade Union Technical Bureau for Health and Safety (TUTB). Brussels, Fallentin et al. Sunde arbejdspladser i Sundhedssektoren, Bispebjerg Hospital, Interventionsstudier på ortopædkirurgisk og psykiatrisk afdeling. Del I: Fysisk arbejdsmiljø patientforflytninger og rygbesvær. København; 2006 (In Danish). Fallentin et al. Sunde arbejdspladser i Sundhedssektoren, Bispebjerg Hospital, Interventionsstudier på ortopædkirurgisk og psykiatrisk afdeling. Del II: II: Psykisk arbejdsmiljø vold og trusler om vold. København; 2006 (In Danish). Fallentin N, Bonde JP, Andersen JH, Frost P, Mikkelsen S. PRIM SMASH workshop februar 2001 København. Valby: Arbejdsmiljørådets Service Center; 2001 (In Danish). Fallentin N, Faber A, Sharipova M. Fysiske belastninger i plejearbejdet. Resultater fra en spørgeskemaundersøgelse i den kommunale ældrepleje. NFA-rapport. SOSU-rapport nr. 14. København: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø; 2007 (In Danish). Jensen C, Fallentin N, Hasle P. Måling af fremdriften i arbejdsmiljøarbejdet for visionen: Skader som følge af tunge løft og arbejdsbetingede lidelser som følge af ensidigt, gentaget arbejde. København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; CASA; 2003 (In Danish). Kilbom Å, Jörgensen K, Fallentin N. Belastningsregistrering i yrkesarbete en jämförelse mellan observationsmetoder, fysiologiska mätningar och subjektiv skattning. Arbeta och Hälsa 38. Stockhom; 1989 (In Swedish). Massachusetts Department of Public Health Occupational Health Surveillance Program. Moving into the Future: Promoting safe patient handling for worker and patient safety in Massachusetts hospitals. Report of the Massachusetts Hospital Ergonomics Task Force Mortensen O, Andersen JH, Ektor-Andersen J, Eriksen H, Fallentin N, Frost P, Haahr JP,Labriola M, Zebis MK. Sygefravær og tilbagevenden til arbejde ved muskel- og skeletbesvær. Årsager og handlemuligheder. Hvidbog. København: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA); 2008 (In Danish). Mossing R, Bach E, Borg V, Burr H, Fallentin N, Flyvholm M-A, Nielsen ML, Poulsen OM. Den mulige gevinst af forebyggelse af sygefravær og udstødning fra arbejdsmarkedet. AMI Rapport. København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; 2002 (In Danish). Nielsen J, Fallentin N, Børglund B, Flyvholm M-A, Olsen O, Bach E. Arbejdsmiljø og helbred ved rengøringsarbejde. Forskningsrapport. Bind 2. København: Arbejdsmiljøfondet; 1993 (In Danish). Olsen O, Andersen JH, Hartvigen J, Burdorf A, Takala E-P, Veiersted B, Fallentin N. Hvidbog om risikofaktorer knyttet til fysisk tungt arbejde. Resume og hovedkonklusioner. København: Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø (NFA); 2009 (In Danish). 5

6 Pedersen MT, Mikkelsen S, Fallentin N. Intensiv fysisk træning som forebyggelse af besvær i nakke og skuldre ved kassearbejde. Forskningsrapport. København: Arbejdsmiljøfondet; 1998 (In Danish). Persson R, Jensen NH, Garde AH, Fallentin N. Lokoføreres arbejdstider og sikkerhed. En litteraturbaseret rapport. AMI Rapport. København: Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet; 2005 (In Danish). Professional Activities Memberships Working Environment Committee (Nordic Council of Minister) ( ) PEROSH Scientific Steering Group (2013 Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA). Board member ( ) Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH). Board member (2013 Massachusetts Hospital Ergonomics Task Force (Massachusetts Department of Public Health) ( ) Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life. Panel member ( Technical Group for Musculoskeletal Disorders, International Ergonomics Association (IEA) ( Editorial Board for Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health (2002- Danish Governmental Expert Group on Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Physically Heavy Work ( ) Danish Governmental Expert Group on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Return to Work ( ) Elected member of the Board of Examiners for Danish University Studies in Physiology and Physical Exercise ( ) Ergonomics Committee (S-182), Danish Standards Association ( ; ) International Technical Expert Group for Ontario MSD Prevention Strategy (2006) Conference/Short Course Organization Member of the Organizing Committee for the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS), Morgantown, USA, Course Leader (or member of the Organizing Committee) for the following NIVA Courses (NIVA: Nordic Institute for Advanced training in Occupational Health) 6

7 Second International Course on Physiological Responses to Physical and Mental Work, Oslo, Norway, Third International Course on Physiological Responses to Physical and Mental Work, Reykjavik, Iceland Fourth International Course on Work and Stress Somatic Effects of Physical and Mental Work 2001, Geilo, Norway. First International Course on Work Environment in the Health Care Sector, 2005, Lyngby, Denmark Co-organizer of the Symposium: Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders. Nordic Satellite Symposium under the auspices of ICOH 96, Copenhagen, Denmark Co-organizer of the Second International ICOH Conference on Aging and Work, Denmark, Key-notes Invited Key-note speaker at PREMUS 2001, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Title: From Research to Policy: Development of Guidelines for the Upper Extremity. International Conferences Presentations (selected ) IEA 1997, Tampere, Finland: Which exposure variable should be addressed in more detail the bridge to disorders PREMUS 1998, Helsinki. Finland: Physical exposure in monotonous repetitive work: Baseline results from the PRIM study IEA 2000, San Diego, USA: Evaluation of physical workload standards/guidelines from a Nordic perspective X , Goteborg, Sweden: Role of guidelines in exposure assessment at the workplace Movement and sensation 2001, Cairns, Australia: Spine stability and muscle reflex mechanisms IEA 2003, Seoul, Korea: Occupational exposure limits or ergonomics programs - developmental trends in EU and the US IEA 2003, Seoul, Korea: Regulatory actions in the prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders the Danish experience ICOH 2003, Iguassu, Brazil: Prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders: Danish surveillance data on the effectiveness of regulatory actions and industrial provisions EPICO 2004, Melbourne, Australia: Healthy workplaces in the health care sector Work, stress and health 2006, Miami, USA: Workplace violence in the health care sector: An intervention study at a Danish hospital Occupational Ergonomics and Safety 2006, Nicosia, Cyprus: EU regulatory status Prins Henriks Award 2006, Danish Embassy, Amsterdam, NL: Safe patient handling: the use of assistive technology 7

8 PREMUS 2007, Boston, USA: Low back injury risk during repositioning of patients in bed: the influence of handling technique NAIDEX 2008, Birmingham, UK: Safe patient handling and movement - The role of technical equipment EPICOH 2008, Heredia, Costa Rica: Patient handling and low back problems in nursing: A participatory ergonomic intervention IIE 2010, Cancun, Mexico: Back Muscle Injury - A Cumulative Trauma Pathway PREMUS 2010, Angers, France: Back Muscle Injury - A Cumulative Trauma Pathway IEA 2012, Recife, Brazil: Specificity of back muscle response to submaximal fatiguing contractions Peer Reviews Applied Ergonomics Ergonomics Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Journal of Physiology European Journal of Applied Physiology American Journal of Industrial Medicine Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Student advising/mentoring and committees PhD advisor Juul-Kristensen B. Observation Methods and Imaging Techniques. Assessments of physical exposure in repetitive work with focus on neck and upper extremities, Lund University Pedersen MT. Exercise and work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neck, shoulders and low back. University of Copenhagen, Hjortskov N. The effect of mental stress and delayed-onset muscle soreness on motor control, University of Copenhagen, Doctoral Commitees Petersen R. Prognosen for vibrationsbetingede hvide fingre. En opfølgningsundersøgelse. PhD afhandling, Kobenhavns Universitet, Balogh, I. Measurement of occupational mechanical exposure two direct measurement methods. Licentiate thesis, Lund University, Möller, T. Mechanical Exposure Variability in Industrial Assembly Work. Licentiate thesis, Lund University,

9 Balogh, I. Exposure assessment for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Doctoral thesis, Lund University, Nordander, C. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders - exposure assessment and gender aspects. Doctoral thesis, Lund University, Westad, C. Motor control of the upper trapezius. Doctoral Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Other Expert reviewer for the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS). Reviewer for the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Reviewer Reference Document for Occupational Diseases: Svendsen SW, Frost P, Vad MV, Andersen JV. Risk and prognosis of inguinal hernia in relation to occupational mechanical exposure a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidence. Arbejdsskadestyrelsen,