Mikael Forsman

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Article: SENSORS. 2025;25(17):5517
Are There Sex Differences in Wrist Velocity and Forearm Muscle Activity When Performing Identical Hand-Intensive Work Tasks?
Dahlgren G; Liv P; Ohberg F; Slunga Jarvholm L; Forsman M; Rehn B
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2025;98(7):673-683
Cardiovascular load and physical capacity in older workers engaged in physically demanding occupations
Wahlstrom V; Abtahi F; Forsman M; Yang L; Ohrner P; Tornevi A; Stjernbrandt A; Lewis C; Jarvholm LS
Article: ERGONOMICS. 2025;:1-14
Effects of prismatic loupes on surgeons' intraoperative physical workload and musculoskeletal discomfort in operating room
Yang L; Fan X; Hensel M; Forsman M; Kjellman M
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2025;51(4):323-332
Could work-related muscle activity explain sex differences in neck pain? A meta-analysis of a pooled dataset
Koch M; Lunde L-K; Forsman M; Andersen LL; Jakobsen MD; Brandt M; Enquist H; Sjogaard G; Sogaard K; Fan X; Veiersted KB
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2025;25(1):2143
Effects of psychosocial factors on Swedish waste collectors musculoskeletal pain through the mediating roles of occupational fatigue and physical demands: a structural equation model
Huang W; Jin X; Yang L; Dong Y; Wang Y; He L; Yang L; Forsman M
Article: BUILDINGS. 2025;15(10):1670
Which Aspects of Leadership Are Associated with Trustful Use of BIM and Other Digital Technologies in Construction?
Hallen KO; Forsman M; Eriksson A
Article: BIOENGINEERING-BASEL. 2025;12(1):50
Reliability and Accuracy of Standard Reference Procedures for Measurements of Trunk and Arm Postures in Ergonomics
Lind CM; Rhen I-M; Forsman M
Article: SENSORS. 2024;24(13):4173
Comparison of Six Sensor Fusion Algorithms with Electrogoniometer Estimation of Wrist Angle in Simulated Work Tasks
Razavi A; Forsman M; Abtahi F
Article: PLOS ONE. 2024;19(6):e0297859
Frequency of breaks, amount of muscular rest, and sustained muscle activity related to neck pain in a pooled dataset
Koch M; Forsman M; Enquist H; Olsen HB; Sogaard K; Sjogaard G; Ostensvik T; Nilsen P; Andersen LL; Jacobsen MD; Brandt M; Westgaard R; Mork PJ; Fan X; Waersted M; Veiersted KB
Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;11:1257365
Ergonomics and performance of using prismatic loupes in simulated surgical tasks among surgeons - a randomized controlled, cross-over trial
Fan X; Yang L; Young N; Kaner I; Kjellman M; Forsman M
Article: BIOENGINEERING-BASEL. 2023;10(7):867
Correlations between Ratings and Technical Measurements in Hand-Intensive Work
Dahlgren G; Liv P; Ohberg F; Jarvholm LS; Forsman M; Rehn B
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2023;20(8):5505
Reliability and Validity of Six Selected Observational Methods for Risk Assessment of Hand Intensive and Repetitive Work.
Nyman T; Rhén I-M; Johansson PJ; Eliasson K; Kjellberg K; Lindberg P; Fan X; Forsman M
Article: ERGONOMICS. 2023;66(2):198-216
Effectiveness and usability of real-time vibrotactile feedback training to reduce postural exposure in real manual sorting work
Lind CM; De Clercq B; Forsman M; Grootaers A; Verbrugghe M; Van Dyck L; Yang L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(24):16706
Ratings of Hand Activity and Force Levels among Women and Men Who Perform Identical Hand-Intensive Work Tasks
Dahlgren G; Liv P; Ohberg F; Jarvholm LS; Forsman M; Rehn B
Article: FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;10:1055374
Association between long-term static postures exposure and musculoskeletal disorders among university employees: A viewpoint of inflammatory pathways
Dong Y; Jiang P; Jin X; Jiang N; Huang W; Peng Y; Shen Y; He L; Forsman M; Yang L
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2022;105:103841
Mind the gap - development of conversion models between accelerometer- and IMU-based measurements of arm and trunk postures and movements in warehouse work
Forsman M; Fan X; Rhen I-M; Lind CM
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2022;48(8):651-661
Does occupational forward bending of the back increase long-term sickness absence risk? A 4-year prospective register-based study using device-measured compositional data analysis
Gupta N; Bjerregaard SS; Yang L; Forsman M; Rasmussen CL; Rasmussen CDN; Clays E; Holtermann A
Article: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 2022;36(11):8178-8194
Surgeons' physical workload in open surgery versus robot-assisted surgery and nonsurgical tasks
Fan X; Forsman M; Yang L; Lind CM; Kjellman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2022;103:103776
Reaction force exposure for tightening tool users: A psychophysical based experimental study of electric right-angle nutrunners
Mazaheri A; Forsman M; Haettel R; Rose LM
Article: JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH. 2022;82:293-300
Derived patterns of musculoskeletal symptoms and their relationships with ergonomic factors among electronic assembly workers: A latent class analysis
Dong Y; Jiang P; Jin X; Maimaiti N; Wang S; Yang L; Forsman M; He L
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2022;28(3):1840-1848
Measurements and observations of movements at work for warehouse forklift truck operators
Rolander B; Forsman M; Ghafouri B; Abtahi F; Wahlin C
Journal article: NORDIC JOURNAL OF WORKING LIFE STUDIES. 2022;12(2):3-25
Sleep-Related Problems and Associations with Occupational Factors among Home Care Personnel
Lindholm M; Malqvist I; Alderling M; Hillert L; Lind CM; Reiman A; Forsman M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2022;28(2):1136-1144
Exploring ergonomists' experiences after participation in a theoretical and practical research project on observational risk assessment tools
Eliasson K; Forsman M; Nyman T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2022;48(2):137-147
How does accelerometry-measured arm elevation at work influence prospective risk of long-term sickness absence?
Gupta N; Rasmussen CL; Forsman M; Sogaard K; Holtermann A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2022;19(5):2751
An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox-Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers
Merkus SL; Coenen P; Forsman M; Knardahl S; Veiersted KB; Mathiassen SE
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2022;12(2):e054969
Prevalence and associated factors of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders among manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional study in China
Jin X; Dong Y; Wang F; Jiang P; Zhang Z; He L; Forsman M; Yang L
Journal article: SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK. 2022;13:s147-s148
Reducing postural exposure in real manual sorting work by means of real time vibrotactile feedback training
Lind CM; De Clercq B; Forsman M; Grootaers A; Verbrugghe M; Van Dyck L; Yang L
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2021;70(3):833-851
A possible revival of population-representing digital human manikins in static work situations - exemplified through an evaluation of a prototype console for robotic surgery
Rhen I-M; Fan X; Kjellman M; Forsman M
Article: SENSORS. 2021;21(16):5527
Effects of Sensor Types and Angular Velocity Computational Methods in Field Measurements of Occupational Upper Arm and Trunk Postures and Movements
Fan X; Lind CM; Rhen I-M; Forsman M
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2021;94(4):647-658
Can a metric combining arm elevation and trapezius muscle activity predict neck/shoulder pain? A prospective cohort study in construction and healthcare
Merkus SL; Mathiassen SE; Lunde L-K; Koch M; Waersted MF; Forsman M; Knardahl S; Veiersted KB
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2021;18(4):1525
Study on the Associations of Individual and Work-Related Factors with Low Back Pain among Manufacturing Workers Based on Logistic Regression and Structural Equation Model
Dong Y; Jin X; Wang J; Maimaiti N; He L; Wang F; Jin X; Wang S; Zhang Z; Forsman M; Yang L
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2020;89:103188
Reducing postural load in order picking through a smart workwear system using real-time vibrotactile feedback
Lind CM; Yang L; Abtahi F; Hanson L; Lindecrantz K; Lu K; Forsman M; Eklund J
Article: ERGONOMICS. 2020;63(4):477-504
Development and evaluation of RAMP II-a practitioner's tool for assessing musculoskeletal disorder risk factors in industrial manual handling
Lind CM; Forsman M; Rose LM
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2020;84:103025
Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the OCRA checklist method in video-recorded manual work tasks
Rhen I-M; Forsman M
Journal article: INVENTIONS. 2019;4(4):58
A Simulator-Based Comparison of a Novel 3D and a Conventional 3D Vision System-Surgical Performance and Subjective Ratings
Svenner A; Fan X; Forsman M; Shabo I; Hallbeck MS; Kjellman M
Article: JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH. 2019;71:79-85
Cervical musculoskeletal disorders and their relationships with personal and work-related factors among electronic assembly workers
Maimaiti N; Wang J; Jin X; Wang S; Qin D; He L; Wang F; Zhang Z; Forsman M; Yang L; Yang Q; Wang H
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2019;74:102870
Activity in neck-shoulder and lower arm muscles during computer and smartphone work
Bodin T; Berglund K; Forsman M
Article: ERGONOMICS. 2019;62(5):694-705
Evaluation of physiological workload assessment methods using heart rate and accelerometry for a smart wearable system
Yang L; Lu K; Forsman M; Lindecrantz K; Seoane F; Ekblom O; Eklund J
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2019;25(2):165-180
Development and evaluation of RAMP I - a practitioner's tool for screening of musculoskeletal disorder risk factors in manual handling
Lind CM; Forsman M; Rose LM
Journal article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2019;76(Suppl 1):a35-A36
O4B.6 Do we need repeated measurements for reliable classification of case status regarding musculoskeletal pain?
Hillert L; Alderling M; Lind C; Norberg AL; Forsman M
Article: SENSORS. 2019;19(5):E1225-1225
P-Ergonomics Platform: Toward Precise, Pervasive, and Personalized Ergonomics using Wearable Sensors and Edge Computing
Vega-Barbas M; Diaz-Olivares JA; Lu K; Forsman M; Seoane F; Abtahi F
Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2019;19(1):130
Non-participation in initial and repeated health risk appraisals - a drop-out analysis based on a health project
Grooten WJA; Hansson A; Forsman M; Kjellberg K; Toomingas A; Mueller M; Svartengren M; Ang BO
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2019;119(2):389-397
Effect of ciliary-muscle contraction force on trapezius muscle activity during computer mouse work
Domkin D; Forsman M; Richter HO
Article: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2018;19(1):402
Self-recordings of upper arm elevation during cleaning - comparison between analyses using a simplified reference posture and a standard reference posture
Dahlqvist C; Nordander C; Forsman M; Enquist H
Article: SENSORS. 2018;18(9):E3092-3092
Fusion of Heart Rate, Respiration and Motion Measurements from a Wearable Sensor System to Enhance Energy Expenditure Estimation
Lu K; Yang L; Seoane F; Abtahi F; Forsman M; Lindecrantz K
Article: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;12:298
Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Evoked by Convergence Load Under Conflicting Stimulus-to-Accommodation and Stimulus-to-Vergence Eye-Movements Measured by NIRS
Richter HO; Forsman M; Elcadi GH; Brautaset R; Marsh JE; Zetterberg C
Article: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2018;62(6):689-698
Exposure to Upper Arm Elevation During Work Compared to Leisure Among 12 Different Occupations Measured with Triaxial Accelerometers
Palm P; Gupta N; Forsman M; Skotte J; Nordquist T; Holtermann A
Article: BEIJING DA XUE XUE BAO. 2018;50(3):488-494
[Research on the reliability and validity of postural workload assessment method and the relation to work-related musculoskeletal disorders of workers].
Qin DL; Jin XN; Wang SJ; Wang JJ; Mamat N; Wang FJ; Wang Y; Shen ZA; Sheng LG; Forsman M; Yang LY; Wang S; Zhang ZB; He LH
Article: EUROPEAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH REVIEW. 2018;10(2):27
Delivery truck drivers' work outside the cab: psychosocial discomforts and risks based on participatory video analyses
Ojel-Jaramillo Romero JM; Reiman A; Canas Delgado JJ; Vayrynen S; Pekkala J; Forsman M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH. 2018;56(9):3188-3203
Innovation and employee injury risk in automotive disassembly operations
Neumann WP; Winkel J; Palmerud G; Forsman M
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2018;59(2):231-242
Comparing two methods to record maximal voluntary contractions and different electrode positions in recordings of forearm extensor muscle activity: Refining risk assessments for work-related wrist disorders
Dahlqvist C; Nordander C; Granqvist L; Forsman M; Hansson G-A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT. 2018;48(2):183-199
Risk factors contributing to truck drivers' non-driving occupational accidents
Reiman A; Forsman M; Malqvist I; Parmsund M; Norberg AL
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN FACTORS MODELLING AND SIMULATION. 2018;6(1):31
Ergonomic risk assessment in DHM tools employing motion data - exposure calculation and comparison to epidemiological reference data
Rhén IM; Forsman M; Örtengren R; Högberg D; Keyvani A; Lämkull D; Hanson L
Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN FACTORS MODELLING AND SIMULATION. 2018;6(1):31
Ergonomic risk assessment in DHM tools employing motion data - exposure calculation and comparison to epidemiological reference data
Hanson L; Keyvani A; Lämkull D; Örtengren R; Högberg D; Rhén IM; Forsman M
Article: IEEE ACCESS. 2018;6:40059-40072
Towards Smart Work Clothing for Automatic Risk Assessment of Physical Workload
Yang L; Lu K; Diaz-Olivares JA; Seoane F; Lindecrantz K; Forsman M; Abtahi F; Eklund JAE
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2017;65:492-500
An iPhone application for upper arm posture and movement measurements
Yang L; Grooten WJA; Forsman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2017;63:41-52
A practical guidance for assessments of sedentary behavior at work: A PEROSH initiative
Holtermann A; Schellewald V; Mathiassen SE; Gupta N; Pinder A; Punakallio A; Veiersted KB; Weber B; Takala E-P; Draicchio F; Enquist H; Desbrosses K; Garcia Sanz MP; Malinska M; Villar M; Wichtl M; Strebl M; Forsman M; Lusa S; Tokarski T; Hendriksen P; Ellegast R
Article: PLOS ONE. 2017;12(8):e0182439
Neck/shoulder discomfort due to visually demanding experimental near work is influenced by previous neck pain, task duration, astigmatism, internal eye discomfort and accommodation
Zetterberg C; Forsman M; Richter HO
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2017;62:1-8
Inter- and intra- observer reliability of risk assessment of repetitive work without an explicit method
Eliasson K; Palm P; Nyman T; Forsman M
Article: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 2017;31(2):877-886
Intraoperative workload in robotic surgery assessed by wearable motion tracking sensors and questionnaires
Yu D; Dural C; Morrow MMB; Yang L; Collins JW; Hallbeck S; Kjellman M; Forsman M
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2016;55(4):849-859
Health risk appraisals in Swedish occupational health services
Grooten WJA; Muller M; Forsman M; Kjellberg K; Toomingas A; Ang BO; Svartengren M
Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2016;60(8):977-990
Full-Shift Trunk and Upper Arm Postures and Movements Among Aircraft Baggage Handlers
Wahlstrom J; Bergsten E; Trask C; Mathiassen SE; Jackson J; Forsman M
Journal article: EUROPEAN UROLOGY OPEN SCIENCE. 2016;15(7):247
PE30 Assessing intra-operative ergonomics and workload in robotic surgery using inertia measuring unit sensors and validated questionnaires
Collins JW; Yu D; Wiklund NP; Dural C; Morrow M; Sanchez-Salas R; Kjellman M; Hallbeck S; Forsman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2016;55:108-116
Validity of a small low-cost triaxial accelerometer with integrated logger for uncomplicated measurements of postures and movements of head, upper back and upper arms
Dahlqvist C; Hansson G-A; Forsman M
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2016;28:193-198
Ciliary muscle contraction force and trapezius muscle activity during manual tracking of a moving visual target
Domkin D; Forsman M; Richter HO
Journal article: INVESTIGATIVE UROLOGY. 2016;195(4):e218-e219
MP20-15 ASSESSING INTRA-OPERATIVE ERGONOMICS AND WORKLOAD IN ROBOTIC SURGERY USING INERTIA MEASURING UNIT SENSORS AND VALIDATED QUESTIONNAIRES
Collins J; Yu D; Hallbeck S; Morrow M; Dural C; Wiklund P; Kjellman M; Forsman M
Article: JOURNAL OF STUDIES ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 2015;76(5):773-780
Comparison of DSM-5 Classifications of Alcohol Use Disorders With Those of DSM-IV, DSM-III-R, and ICD-10 in a General Population Sample in Sweden
Lundin A; Hallgren M; Forsman M; Forsell Y
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2015;115(7):1501-1512
Trapezius muscle activity increases during near work activity regardless of accommodation/vergence demand level
Richter HO; Zetterberg C; Forsman M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION. 2015;9(4):254-265
Delivery Truck Drivers' and Stakeholders' Video-Assisted Analyses of Work Outside the Truck Cabs
Reiman A; Pekkala J; Vayrynen S; Putkonen A; Abeysekera J; Forsman M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(5):e0126578
Temporal Co-Variation between Eye Lens Accommodation and Trapezius Muscle Activity during a Dynamic Near-Far Visual Task
Zetterberg C; Richter HO; Forsman M
Article: HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN MANUFACTURING & SERVICE INDUSTRIES. 2015;25(3):340-352
Delivery Truck Drivers' Work Outside Their Cabs: Ergonomic Video Analyses Supplemented with National Accident Statistics
Reiman A; Putkonen A; Nevala N; Nyberg M; Vayrynen S; Forsman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2015;47:242-252
Is what you see what you get? Standard inclinometry of set upper arm elevation angles
Jackson JA; Mathiassen SE; Wahlstrom J; Liv P; Forsman M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014;14:1075
Musculoskeletal health and work ability in physically demanding occupations: study protocol for a prospective field study on construction and health care workers
Lunde L-K; Koch M; Knardahl S; Waersted M; Mathiassen SE; Forsman M; Holtermann A; Veiersted KB
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2014;40(3):252-265
Cost-efficient assessment of biomechanical exposure in occupational groups, exemplified by posture observation and inclinometry
Trask C; Mathiassen SE; Wahlstrom J; Forsman M
Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(4):e95582
Oxygenation and Hemodynamics Do Not Underlie Early Muscle Fatigue for Patients with Work-Related Muscle Pain
Elcadi GH; Forsman M; Hallman DM; Aasa U; Fahlstrom M; Crenshaw AG
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2014;20(3):477-489
Participatory Video-Assisted Evaluation of Truck Drivers' Work Outside Cab: Deliveries in Two Types of Transport
Reiman A; Pekkala J; Vayrynen S; Putkonen A; Forsman M
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2013;23(5):1190-1198
Effects of visually demanding near work on trapezius muscle activity
Zetterberg C; Forsman M; Richter HO
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2013;23(3):540-547
Assessment of time patterns of activity and rest in full-shift recordings of trapezius muscle activity - Effects of the data processing procedure
Veiersted KB; Forsman M; Hansson G-A; Mathiassen SE
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2013;113(5):1103-1115
Shoulder and forearm oxygenation and myoelectric activity in patients with work-related muscle pain and healthy subjects
Elcadi GH; Forsman M; Aasa U; Fahlstrom M; Crenshaw AG
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2012;43(6):1110-1121
Mechanical exposure implications of rationalization: A comparison of two flow strategies in a Swedish manufacturing plant
Palmerud G; Forsman M; Neumann WP; Winkel J
Article: BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. 2012;12:36
Bias and imprecision in posture percentile variables estimated from short exposure samples
Mathiassen SE; Wahlstrom J; Forsman M
Article: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;12:154
Variation between seated and standing/walking postures among male and female call centre operators
Toomingas A; Forsman M; Mathiassen SE; Heiden M; Nilsson T
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2012;41:5475-5476
Validity of heart-rate based measurements of oxygen consumption during work with light and moderate physical activity
Bernmark E; Forsman M; Pernold G; Wiktorin C
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2012;41:3393-3397
Co-variation in time between near-far accommodation of the lens and trapezius muscle activity
Forsman M; Lodin C; Richter H
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2012;41:3388-3392
Eye- and neck/shoulder-discomfort during visually demanding experimental near work
Lodin C; Forsman M; Richter H
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2012;41:3379-3384
Temporal aspects of increases in eye-neck activation levels during visually deficient near work
Richter HO; Camilla L; Forsman M
Article: WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION. 2012;41:1751-1755
Participative development of packages in the food industry - evaluation of ergonomics and productivity by objective measurements
Forsman M; Bernmark E; Nilsson B; Pousette S; Mathiassen SE
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2011;21(2):363-370
Thumb joint movement and muscular activity during mobile phone texting - A methodological study
Jonsson P; Johnson PW; Hagberg M; Forsman M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2011;111(4):647-658
The relationship between oxygenation and myoelectric activity in the forearm and shoulder muscles of males and females
Elcadi GH; Forsman M; Crenshaw AG
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2011;84(3):335-346
Myofeedback training and intensive muscular strength training to decrease pain and improve work ability among female workers on long-term sick leave with neck pain: a randomized controlled trial
Dellve L; Ahlstrom L; Jonsson A; Sandsjo L; Forsman M; Lindegard A; Ahlstrand C; Kadefors R; Hagberg M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2011;111(1):29-36
Eye-lens accommodation load and static trapezius muscle activity
Richter HO; Banziger T; Forsman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2011;42(2):309-313
Head movements during two computer work tasks assessed by accelerometry
Bernmark E; Forsman M; Wiktorin C
Article: VISION RESEARCH. 2010;50(23):2559-2569
Stabilization of gaze: A relationship between ciliary muscle contraction and trapezius muscle activity
Richter HO; Banziger T; Abdi S; Forsman M
Article: ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE. 2010;54(5):584-594
Upper Arm Postures and Movements in Female Hairdressers across Four Full Working Days
Wahlstrom J; Mathiassen SE; Liv P; Hedlund P; Ahlgren C; Forsman M
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2007;17(4):420-427
Trapezius muscle rest time during standardised computer work -: A comparison of female computer users with and without self-reported neck/shoulder complaints
Thorn S; Sogaard K; Kallenberg LAC; Sandsjo L; Sjogaard G; Hermens HJ; Kadefors R; Forman M
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PHYSIOLOGY. 2006;290(5):G948-G958
Effects of cholera toxin on the potential difference and motor responses induced by distension in the rat proximal small intestine in vivo
Kordasti S; Sapnara M; Thomas EA; Lindstrom E; Forsman M; Bornstein JC; Sjövall H
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2005;36(3):263-273
An integrated analysis of ergonomics and time consumption in Swedish "craft-type' car disassembly
Kazmierczak K; Mathiassen SE; Forsman M; Winkel J
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2005;94(1-2):158-167
A comparison of muscular activity during single and double mouse clicks
Thorn S; Forsman M; Hallbeck S
Article: INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. 2004;39(2):105-118
Consistency in physiological stress responses and electromyographic activity during induced stress exposure in women and men
Krantz G; Forsman M; Lundberg U
Article: ERGONOMICS. 2003;46(8):800-824
Variability in mechanical exposure within and between individuals performing a highly constrained industrial work task
Mathiassen SE; Möller T; Forsman M
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2002;33(6):533-540
A method for evaluation of manual work using synchronised video recordings and physiological measurements
Forsman M; Hansson G; Medbo L; Asterland P; Engström T
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2002;30(4-5):237-250
Motor-unit recruitment during long-term isometric and wrist motion contractions: a study concerning muscular pain development in computer operators
Forsman M; Taoda K; Thorn S; Zhang QX
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2002;30(4-5):225-236
Low-threshold motor unit activity during a 1-h static contraction in the trapezius muscle
Thorn S; Forsman M; Zhang QX; Taoda K
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2002;30(3):135-148
MTM-based ergonomic workload analysis
Laring J; Forsman M; Kadefors R; Örtengren R
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2002;30(1):49-65
A case study of a principally new way of materials kitting -: an evaluation of time consumption and physical workload
Christmansson M; Medbo L; Hansson G; Ohlsson K; Byström JU; Möller T; Forsman M
Article: WORK AND STRESS. 2002;16(2):166-178
Effects of experimentally induced mental and physical stress on motor unit recruitment in the trapezius muscle
Lundberg U; Forsman M; Zachau G; Eklöf M; Palmerud G; Melin B; Kadefors R
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2002;29(1):21-32
Activity in five muscles during joint securing using pneumatic nutrunners
Forsman M; Cyrén H; Möller T; Kadefors R; Mathiassen SE
Article: JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY. 2001;11(3):207-216
Motor unit recruitment in the trapezius muscle with special reference to coarse arm movements
Forsman M; Birch L; Zhang QX; Kadefors R
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2001;32(1):23-29
Identification and analysis of unsatisfactory psychosocial work situations: a participatory approach employing video-computer interaction
Hanse JJ; Forsman M
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2000;83(2-3):223-230
Intramuscular pressure of the infra- and supraspinatus muscles in relation to hand load and arm posture
Palmerud G; Forsman M; Sporrong H; Herberts P; Kadefors R
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2000;25(4):435-445
Ergonomic evaluation of complex work: a participative approach employing video-computer interaction, exemplified in a study of order picking
Kadefors R; Forsman M
Article: MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING. 2000;38(2):169-174
Intragastric movement assessment by measuring magnetic field decay of magnetised tracer particles in a solid meal
Forsman M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 1999;24(6):619-630
Motor-unit recruitment in the trapezius muscle during arm movements and in VDU precision work
Forsman M; Kadefors R; Zhang QX; Birch L; Palmerud G
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 1999;24(3):261-272
Synchronized exposure and image presentation:: Analysis of digital EMG and video recordings of work sequences
Forsman M; Sandsjö L; Kadefors R
Article: ERGONOMICS. 1999;42(2):359-375
Recruitment of low threshold motor-units in the trapezius muscle in different static arm positions
Kadefors R; Forsman M; Zoéga B; Herberts P
Article: MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING. 1998;36(4):452-460
Comparison of multipole and mean value methods to quantify dust in human lungs: simulating the magnetopneumography procedure
Forsman M; Hogstedt P
Article: MEDICAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTING. 1998;36(1):2-6
Gastric emptying of solids measured by means of magnetised iron oxide powder
Forsman M
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Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2023;97:103480
Interactions between Human, Technology and Organization in Building Information Modelling (BIM)-A scoping review of critical factors for the individual user
Hallen KO; Forsman M; Eriksson A
Review: SENSORS. 2023;23(9):4259
Wearable Motion Capture Devices for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ergonomics-An Overview of Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Opportunities
Lind CM; Abtahi F; Forsman M
Letter: ANNALS OF WORK EXPOSURES AND HEALTH. 2022;66(1):130-131
Concerning a Work Movement Velocity Action Level Proposed in "Action Levels for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Neck and Upper Extremities: A Proposal" by Inger Arvidsson et al. (2021)
Forsman M; Fan X; Rhen I-M; Lind CM
Published conference paper: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES. 2019;33(3):933-940
Operating hurts: a study of EAES surgeons
Wells AC; Kjellman M; Harper SJF; Forsman M; Hallbeck MS
Corrigendum: FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE. 2018;12:384
Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Evoked by Convergence Load Under Con flicting Stimulus-to-Accommodation and Stimulus-to-Vergence Eye-Movements Measured by NIRS (vol 12, 298, 2018)
Richter HO; Forsman M; Elcadi GH; Brautaset R; Marsh JE; Zetterberg C
Letter: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2015;51:102-103
Digging deeper into the assessment of upper arm elevation angles using 0 Cross Mark standard inclinometry
Jackson JA; Mathiassen SE; Wahlstrom J; Liv P; Forsman M
Review: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2010;36(1):3-24
Systematic evaluation of observational methods assessing biomechanical exposures at work
Takala E-P; Pehkonen I; Forsman M; Hansson G-A; Mathiassen SE; Neumann WP; Sjogaard G; Veiersted KB; Westgaard RH; Winkel J
Published conference paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH. 2000;38(17):4051-4059
Modified method time measurements for ergonomic planning of production systems in the manufacturing industry
Christmansson M; Falck AC; Amprazis J; Forsman M; Rasmusson L; Kadefors R
Published conference paper: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE. 1999;Suppl 1:82-85
A Swedish industrial research program 'Co-operative for optimization of industrial production systems regarding productivity and ergonomics' (COPE)
Winkel J; Christmasson M; Cyren H; Engström T; Forsman M; Hansson GA; Hanse JJ; Kadefors R; Mathiassen SE; Medbo L; Möller T; Ohlsson K; Petersson NF; Skerfving S; Sundin A

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Principal Researcher, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-
Visiting Professor, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2017-2022
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2014-2017

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