Newswise — Back-to-school means back-to-work for many Canadians. For most, it also means a return to a daily routine of over 10 hours of work, including the commute to work, and four hours doing housework or taking care of dependents. Such lifestyles can lead to difficulty balancing the pressures of work and home life. In fact, thirty-four percent of Ontarian workers have reported high levels of work-related stress.
Several researchers funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are available to comment on different aspects of workplace health, as Canadians enjoy a break this Labour Day weekend.
Desk jobs can be a real pain: how sitting all day affects your lower backDr. John Frank, Scientific Director, Institute of Population and Public Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, (Toronto).Nadine Dunk, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Waterloo (Waterloo).
How family and work life of parents influence their health Dr. Bonnie Janzen, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon).
Does shift work endanger employee's health and safety?Dr. Diane Boivin, CIHR-funded researcher from the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University (Verdun).
The following CIHR-funded researchers are also available to talk about health in the workplace :What causes occupational asthma?Dr. Jean-Luc Malo, CIHR-funded researcher from l'Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (Montreal).
People with HIV/AIDS returning to the workplaceDr. Cameron Mustard, CIHR-funded researcher from the Institute for Work & Health (Toronto).
Diagnosing mental health problems at work: developing better tools and interventionsDr. Sonia Lupien, CIHR-funded researcher from the Douglas Hospital Research Center (Verdun).
How do mental disorders affect productivity in the workplace?Dr. Jianli Wang, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Calgary (Calgary).
Is there a connection between parents working and childhood obesity?Dr. Jennifer Stewart, CIHR-funded researcher from Carleton University (Ottawa).
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada. http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
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