The Arthritis Society is a national health charity driven by donors and volunteers with a vision to end arthritis.
Could using technology to track physical work demands help retain people living with arthritis pain at work?
A physiotherapist by training, Jean-Sébastien Roy is a full professor at Université Laval and a researcher at the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et en intégration sociale. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and has given more than 50 presentations at national and international conferences on the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. He has developed a system with wearable sensors on the shoulder to assess workload and provide feedback to the user to help protect the joint. This could promote safe work retention.
The Arthritis Society has committed to funding 2 years of this study, at $50k per year!
