The utility of ergonomic monitoring on affecting health behavior in the workplace

Smartpods, located in Dieppe, New Brunswick, have developed a new product “the Pulse Quest”. The Pulse Quest is a digital monitoring technology that transforms an ordinary electric adjustable desk into a “smart” desk. Not only does the Pulse Quest automate the movement of the sit stand desk, it simultaneously collects data on a battery of employee health measures. This project would bring together the research expertise from Dr. Cardoso’s Laboratoire de Performance Occupationnel (LPO) (l’Université de Moncton), Dr. Albert’s Occupational Performance Laboratory (OPL) (University of New Brunswick) and Smartpods. The research partnership proposes a series of research projects associated with the analysis of the rich data provided by the Pulse Quest technology. There are two main themes to the research: 1) how employees modify behavior with the presence of the Pulse Quest as a part of their workstation; and 2) how the Pulse quest can be used to promote healthy behaviors in the workplace.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michelle Cardoso;Wayne Albert

Student:

Cynthia Dion;Michelle Léger

Partner:

Smartpods

Discipline:

Kinesiology

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Other

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