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A number of empirical studies have tested the spatial mismatch hypothesis by examining the commut... more A number of empirical studies have tested the spatial mismatch hypothesis by examining the commuting times of blacks and whites. This note points out that the link between spatial mismatch and commuting times may be weak when employment probabilities decline as the distance from job site to residence increases. A simple spatial model of urban employment is developed in which a fixed number of agents live in the central city. Two examples are presented in which increased spatial mismatch may either increase or decrease the average commuting time of central city minorities, depending on the rate at which employment probabilities decline with distance.

Targeting Employment Services, 2002

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 emphasizes the integration and coordination of employm... more The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 emphasizes the integration and coordination of employment services. Central to achieving this aim is the federal requirement that local areas receiving WIA funding must establish one-stop centers, where providers of various employment services within a local labor market are assembled in one location. This arrangement is expected to coordinate and streamline the delivery of employment-related programs and to meet the needs of both job seekers and employers more effectively than did the previous arrangement.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

1. Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1,... more 8) Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1, J0, J8, M5

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2001

Spine, 2003

Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three st... more Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three study groups: a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training, a training-only group, and a control group receiving the training at the end of the study.

... Benjamin C. Amick, III, PhD (Chair & Discussant) University of Texas School of Public Hea... more ... Benjamin C. Amick, III, PhD (Chair & Discussant) University of Texas School of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE ... References Amick, BC, Robertson, MM, DeRango, K, Bazzani, L, Moore, A, Rooney, T, Harrist, R. Effect of office ergonomics intervention ...

... Year. 2004. Citation. Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont, Benjamin C. Amick, Lianna Bazzani, Michelle ... more ... Year. 2004. Citation. Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont, Benjamin C. Amick, Lianna Bazzani, Michelle Robertson, Kelly DeRango, Ted Rooney, Anne Moore, and Ron Harrist. 2004. "The Impact of Two Office Ergonomics Interventions ...

Applied Ergonomics

Examine the effect of a multi-component office ergonomics intervention on visual symptom reductio... more Examine the effect of a multi-component office ergonomics intervention on visual symptom reductions.Office workers were assigned to either a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training (CWT), a training-only group (TO) or a control group (C). A work environment and health questionnaire was administered 2 and 1 month(s) pre-intervention and 3, 6, and 12 months post-intervention. Multi-level statistical models tested hypotheses.The CWT intervention lowered daily visual symptoms (p < 0.01) post-intervention. The TO group did not significantly differ from the control group. The CWT group differed significantly from the TO group (p = 0.01) post-intervention.Workers who received a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training had reduced visual symptoms and the effect was maintained through twelve months post-intervention. The lack of a training-only group effect supports implementing training in conjunction with the highly adjustable chair to reduce visual symptoms.► There remains little intervention research on how to improve visual health. ► A highly adjustable chair with an office ergonomics training reduced visual symptoms. ► Symptom reduction was maintained through 12 months of follow-up. ► Office ergonomics training alone did not reduce visual symptoms. ► There is a need for replication studies.

Applied Ergonomics

Objective: Examine the effects of two office ergonomics interventions in reducing visual symptoms... more Objective: Examine the effects of two office ergonomics interventions in reducing visual symptoms at a private sector worksite. Methods: A quasi-experimental study design evaluated the effects of a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training intervention (CWT group) and the training only (TO group) compared with no intervention (CO group). Data collection occurred 2 and 1 month(s) pre-intervention and 2, 6 and 12 months post-intervention. During each data collection period, a work environment and health questionnaire (covariates) and daily health diary (outcomes) were completed. Multilevel statistical models tested hypotheses. Results: Both the training only intervention (p < 0.001) and the chair with training intervention (p ¼ 0.01) reduced visual symptoms after 12 months. Conclusion: The office ergonomics training alone and coupled with a highly adjustable chair reduced visual symptoms. In replicating results from a public sector worksite at a private sector worksite the external validity of the interventions is strengthened, thus broadening its generalizability.

Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three st... more Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three study groups: a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training, a training-only group, and a control group receiving the training at the end of the study.

ABSTRACT In a quasi-experimental field study, workers who received a highly adjustable ergonomic ... more ABSTRACT In a quasi-experimental field study, workers who received a highly adjustable ergonomic chair and office ergonomics training were compared with workers who only received office ergonomics training or a control group . Workers completed daily health diaries at 2 and 1 month pre -intervention and 2, 6 and 12 months post - intervention. Workers who received a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training had lower musculoskeletal symptom scores at the beginning of the day and no symptom growth over the workday compared to either workers who only received the training or the control group. These results support the significance of highly adjustable chairs and office ergonomics training in preventing musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers.

... of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE Liberty Mutual Research Institut... more ... of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Hopkinton, Massachusetts Benjamin C. Amick, III ... Amick, BC, Robertson, MM, DeRango, K, Bazzani, L, Moore, A, Rooney, T, Harrist, R. (2003) Effect of office ergonomics ...

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003

1. Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1,... more 8) Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1, J0, J8, M5

A number of empirical studies have tested the spatial mismatch hypothesis by examining the commut... more A number of empirical studies have tested the spatial mismatch hypothesis by examining the commuting times of blacks and whites. This note points out that the link between spatial mismatch and commuting times may be weak when employment probabilities decline as the distance from job site to residence increases. A simple spatial model of urban employment is developed in which a fixed number of agents live in the central city. Two examples are presented in which increased spatial mismatch may either increase or decrease the average commuting time of central city minorities, depending on the rate at which employment probabilities decline with distance.

Targeting Employment Services, 2002

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 emphasizes the integration and coordination of employm... more The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 emphasizes the integration and coordination of employment services. Central to achieving this aim is the federal requirement that local areas receiving WIA funding must establish one-stop centers, where providers of various employment services within a local labor market are assembled in one location. This arrangement is expected to coordinate and streamline the delivery of employment-related programs and to meet the needs of both job seekers and employers more effectively than did the previous arrangement.

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

1. Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1,... more 8) Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1, J0, J8, M5

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2001

Spine, 2003

Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three st... more Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three study groups: a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training, a training-only group, and a control group receiving the training at the end of the study.

... Benjamin C. Amick, III, PhD (Chair & Discussant) University of Texas School of Public Hea... more ... Benjamin C. Amick, III, PhD (Chair & Discussant) University of Texas School of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE ... References Amick, BC, Robertson, MM, DeRango, K, Bazzani, L, Moore, A, Rooney, T, Harrist, R. Effect of office ergonomics intervention ...

... Year. 2004. Citation. Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont, Benjamin C. Amick, Lianna Bazzani, Michelle ... more ... Year. 2004. Citation. Menéndez, Cammie Chaumont, Benjamin C. Amick, Lianna Bazzani, Michelle Robertson, Kelly DeRango, Ted Rooney, Anne Moore, and Ron Harrist. 2004. "The Impact of Two Office Ergonomics Interventions ...

Applied Ergonomics

Examine the effect of a multi-component office ergonomics intervention on visual symptom reductio... more Examine the effect of a multi-component office ergonomics intervention on visual symptom reductions.Office workers were assigned to either a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training (CWT), a training-only group (TO) or a control group (C). A work environment and health questionnaire was administered 2 and 1 month(s) pre-intervention and 3, 6, and 12 months post-intervention. Multi-level statistical models tested hypotheses.The CWT intervention lowered daily visual symptoms (p < 0.01) post-intervention. The TO group did not significantly differ from the control group. The CWT group differed significantly from the TO group (p = 0.01) post-intervention.Workers who received a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training had reduced visual symptoms and the effect was maintained through twelve months post-intervention. The lack of a training-only group effect supports implementing training in conjunction with the highly adjustable chair to reduce visual symptoms.► There remains little intervention research on how to improve visual health. ► A highly adjustable chair with an office ergonomics training reduced visual symptoms. ► Symptom reduction was maintained through 12 months of follow-up. ► Office ergonomics training alone did not reduce visual symptoms. ► There is a need for replication studies.

Applied Ergonomics

Objective: Examine the effects of two office ergonomics interventions in reducing visual symptoms... more Objective: Examine the effects of two office ergonomics interventions in reducing visual symptoms at a private sector worksite. Methods: A quasi-experimental study design evaluated the effects of a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training intervention (CWT group) and the training only (TO group) compared with no intervention (CO group). Data collection occurred 2 and 1 month(s) pre-intervention and 2, 6 and 12 months post-intervention. During each data collection period, a work environment and health questionnaire (covariates) and daily health diary (outcomes) were completed. Multilevel statistical models tested hypotheses. Results: Both the training only intervention (p < 0.001) and the chair with training intervention (p ¼ 0.01) reduced visual symptoms after 12 months. Conclusion: The office ergonomics training alone and coupled with a highly adjustable chair reduced visual symptoms. In replicating results from a public sector worksite at a private sector worksite the external validity of the interventions is strengthened, thus broadening its generalizability.

Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three st... more Study Design. Office workers invited and agreeing to participate were assigned to one of three study groups: a group receiving a highly adjustable chair with office ergonomics training, a training-only group, and a control group receiving the training at the end of the study.

ABSTRACT In a quasi-experimental field study, workers who received a highly adjustable ergonomic ... more ABSTRACT In a quasi-experimental field study, workers who received a highly adjustable ergonomic chair and office ergonomics training were compared with workers who only received office ergonomics training or a control group . Workers completed daily health diaries at 2 and 1 month pre -intervention and 2, 6 and 12 months post - intervention. Workers who received a highly adjustable chair and office ergonomics training had lower musculoskeletal symptom scores at the beginning of the day and no symptom growth over the workday compared to either workers who only received the training or the control group. These results support the significance of highly adjustable chairs and office ergonomics training in preventing musculoskeletal symptoms among office workers.

... of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE Liberty Mutual Research Institut... more ... of Public Health Houston, Texas Michelle Robertson, PhD, CPE Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Hopkinton, Massachusetts Benjamin C. Amick, III ... Amick, BC, Robertson, MM, DeRango, K, Bazzani, L, Moore, A, Rooney, T, Harrist, R. (2003) Effect of office ergonomics ...

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003

1. Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1,... more 8) Health and Work Outcomes Houston, TX e-mail: lbazzani@swbell.net JEL Classification Codes: I1, J0, J8, M5