Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace

Assoc. Prof. Manuel Cifuentes of the Work Environment Department at UMass Lowell is testing the use of treadmills and sit-to-stand electric desks as promising solutions to help people stay healthy, and avoid a sedentary lifestyle that can cause cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and more. Learn more.
UMass Lowell researchers, in partnership with MassCOSH and the Boston Workers Alliance, have released a new study that flips on its head how we look at obesity health risks. Learn more.
The Center's Co-director Laura Punnett was recently selected for the new Mass. Hospital Ergonomics Task Force, which will develop recommendations on the surveillance and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among Mass. hospital workers, including safe patient handling. Read more about Laura.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has renewed funding for a collaborative research-to-practice program led by UMass Lowell Prof. Laura Punnett. Learn more.

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