DavidM.RempelMD

PubMed

• Understanding contributing factors to exoskeleton use-intention in construction: a decision tree approach using results from an online survey.
  Kim, S., Ojelade, A., Moore, A., Gutierrez, N., Harris-Adamson, C., Barr, A., Srinivasan, D., Nussbaum, M., Rempel, D.> ;Ergonomics. 2023 Dec 12
• 9 citations
  Occupational risk factors for work disability following carpal tunnel syndrome: a pooled prospective study.
  Carisa Harris-Adamson, Ellen A Eisen, Jay Kapellusch, Kurt T Hegmann, Matthew S Thiese, Ann-Marie Dale, Bradley Evanoff, Alysha Rose Meyers, Stephen Bao, Fred Gerr, Ni...> ;Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2022 Jul 1
• 5 citations
  Hydrogen Peroxide Methods for Decontaminating N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators.
  David Rempel, John Henneman, James Agalloco, Jill Crittenden> ;Applied Biosafety. 2021 Jun 1
• 9 citations
  Standards for Surgical Respirators and Masks: Relevance for Protecting Healthcare Workers and the Public During Pandemics.
  Rachael M. Jones, David Rempel> ;Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2021 May 4
• 37 citations
  Review of the Breathability and Filtration Efficiency of Common Household Materials for Face Masks.
  Laura H. Kwong, Robert J. Wilson, Shailabh Kumar, Yoshika S. Crider, Yasmin Reyes Sanchez, David Rempel, Ajay Pillarisetti> ;ACS Nano. 2021 Apr 27
• 9 citations
  Diagnostic criteria for musculoskeletal disorders for use in occupational healthcare or research: a scoping review of consensus- and synthesised-based case definitions.
  Henk F. van der Molen, Steven Visser, Jose Hernán Alfonso, Stefania Curti, Stefano Mattioli, David Rempel, Yves Roquelaure, P. Paul F. M. Kuijer, Sietske J. Tamminga> ;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2021 Feb 11
• 13 citations
  Biomechanical risk factors associated with distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in endoscopists performing colonoscopy.
  Amandeep K. Shergill, David Rempel, Alan Barr, David Lee, Anna Pereira, Chih Ming Hsieh, Kenneth R. McQuaid, Carisa Harris-Adamson> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2021 Mar 1
• 1 citations
  Scientific Collaboration During the COVID-19 Pandemic: N95DECON.org.
  David Rempel> ;Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2020 Oct 8
• 11 citations
  Comparison of lift use, perceptions, and musculoskeletal symptoms between ceiling lifts and floor-based lifts in patient handling
  Soo-Jeong Lee, David Rempel> ;Applied Ergonomics. 2020 Jan 1
• 16 citations
  Modeling the Effect of the 2018 Revised ACGIH® Hand Activity Threshold Limit Value® (TLV) at Reducing Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Marcus Yung, Ann Marie Dale, Jay Kapellusch, Stephen Bao, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Alysha R. Meyers, Kurt T. Hegmann, David Rempel, Bradley A. Evanoff> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2019 Jul 30
• 2 citations
  Effect of hollow bit local exhaust ventilation on respirable quartz dust concentrations during concrete drilling.
  David Rempel, Alan Barr, Michael R. Cooper> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2019 Apr 23
• 4 citations
  Pneumatic rock drill vs. electric rotary hammer drill: Productivity, vibration, dust, and noise when drilling into concrete.
  David Rempel, Andrea Antonucci, Alan Barr, Michael R. Cooper, Bernard J. Martin, Richard L. Neitzel> ;Applied Ergonomics. 2019 Jan 1
• 4 citations
  Authors' response: Letter to the editor concerning OCRA as preferred method in ISO standards on biomechanical risk factors
  Thomas J. Armstrong, Alex Burdorf, Alexis Descatha, Andrea Farioli, Maggie Graf, Seichi Horie, William S. Marras, Jim R. Potvin, David Rempel, Giovanna Spatari, Esa-Pe...> ;Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2018 Jul 1
• 15 citations
  Incident CTS in a large pooled cohort study: associations obtained by a Job Exposure Matrix versus associations obtained from observed exposures.
  Ann Marie Dale, Christine C. Ekenga, Skye Buckner-Petty, Linda Merlino, Matthew S. Thiese, Stephen Bao, Alysha R. Meyers, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Jay Kapellusch, Ellen ...> ;Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2018 Mar 29
• 14 citations
  Scientific Basis of ISO Standards on Biomechanical Risk Factors
  Thomas J. Armstrong, Alex Burdorf, Alexis Descatha, Andrea Farioli, Maggie Graf, Seichi Horie, William S. Marras, Jim R. Potvin, David Rempel, Giovanna Spatari, Esa Pe...> ;Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2018 May 1
• 7 citations
  A New Test Bench System for Hammer Drills: Validation for Handle Vibration.
  David Rempel, Alan Barr, Andrea Antonucci> ;International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2017 Nov 1
• 58 citations
  A research framework for the development and implementation of interventions preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
  Allard J. van der Beek, Jack T. Dennerlein, Maaike A. Huysmans, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Alex Burdorf, Willem van Mechelen, Jaap H. van Dieën, Monique H. W. Frings-Drese...> ;Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2017 Nov 1
• 4 citations
  Measuring exertion time, duty cycle and hand activity level for industrial tasks using computer vision.
  Oguz Akkas, Cheng Hsien Lee, Yu Hen Hu, Carisa Harris Adamson, David Rempel, Robert G. Radwin> ;Ergonomics. 2017 Jul 6
• 2 citations
  The Effects of Bit Wear on Respirable Silica Dust, Noise and Productivity: A Hammer Drill Bench Study.
  Paul Carty, Michael R. Cooper, Alan Barr, Richard L. Neitzel, John R. Balmes, David Rempel> ;Annals of Work Exposures and Health. 2017 Jul 1
• 5 citations
  Effect of bit wear on hammer drill handle vibration and productivity.
  Andrea Antonucci, Alan Barr, Bernard J. Martin, David Rempel> ;Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2017 Jun 2
• 4 citations
  Respiratory effects of exposure of shipyard workers to epoxy paints.
  David Rempel, Jeffrey R. Jones, M Atterbury, John R. Balmes> ;British Journal of Industrial Medicine. 1991 Nov 1
• 28 citations
  Impact of Booster Breaks and Computer Prompts on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Among Desk-Based Workers: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
  Wendell C. Taylor, Raheem J. Paxton, Ross Shegog, Sharon P. Coan, Allison Dubin, Timothy F. Page, David Rempel> ;Preventing Chronic Disease. 2016 Nov 17
• 95 citations
  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline on: Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
  Brent Graham, Allan E. Peljovich, Robert Afra, Mickey S. Cho, Robert R.L. Gray, John M. Stephenson, Andrew Gurman, Joy C. MacDermid, Gary Mlady, Atul T. Patel, David R...> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2016 Oct 19
• 27 citations
  Biomechanical and psychosocial exposures are independent risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of confounding using causal diagrams.
  Carisa Harris-Adamson, Ellen A. Eisen, Andreas M. Neophytou, Jay Kapellusch, Arun Garg, Kurt T. Hegmann, Matthew S. Thiese, Ann Marie Dale, Bradley A. Evanoff, Stephen...> ;Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 Jul 27
• 161 citations
  Effectiveness of workplace interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms: an update of the evidence
  D Van Eerd, Claire Munhall, Emma Irvin, David Rempel, S Brewer, A.J. van der Beek, Jack T. Dennerlein, Jessica M. Tullar, Kathryn Skivington, Clint Pinion, Ben Amick> ;Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2016 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

• Soybean flour asthma: Detection of allergens by immunoblotting.  
  Bush R, Schroeckenstein D, Meier-Davis S, Balmes J, and Rempel D., J Allergy Clin Immunol
• Mixed-exhaled air measurements to assess exposure to tetrachloroethylene in dry cleaners.  
  Petreas MX, Rappaport SM, Materna BL, Rempel DM., J Exposure Analysis and Environ Epi
• Upper limb postures during diamond polishing.  
  Gilad I, Lenger R, Rempel D., Int J Occup and Environ Health
• Pinch forces and instrument tip forces during periodontal scaling.  
  Dong H, Loomer P, Villanueva A, Rempel D., J Periodontology
• Systematic review of the role of occupational health and safety interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, signs, disorders, injuries...  
  Kennedy C, Amick BC, Dennerlein J, Brewer S, Catli S, Serra C, Gerr F, Irvin E, Mahood Q, Franzblau A, VanEerd D, Evanoff B, Rempel D., J Occup Rehab
• Case Study: Evaluation and Control of Respirable Silica Exposure During Lateral Drilling of Concrete.  
  Cooper MR, Susi P, Rempel D., J Occup Environ Hyg
• Correlation between Different Hand Force Assessment Methods from an Epidemiological Study.  
  Coelho D, Harris C, Lima T, Janowitz I, Rempel D., Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries.
• Effect of periodontal curette handle weight and diameter on dental practitioner arm pain: A 4-month randomized controlled trial.  
  Rempel D, Lee D, Dawson K, Loomer P., J Am Dental Assoc
• The effect of keyboard key spacing on productivity, usability, and biomechanics in touch typists with large hands.  
  Pereira A, Lee DL, Sadeeshkumar H, Laroche C, Odell D, Rempel D., Human Factors.
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Books/Book Chapters

• Ergonomic Evaluation and Design of Hand Held Medical Devices. 
  Chapter: Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations. 
  Rempel D, Armstrong T, Janowitz IEditors: Winters J and Story M.CRC Press
• The Mobile Usability Lab Tool for Accessibility Analysis of Medical Devices: Design Strategy and Use Experiences. 
  Chapter: Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations. 
  Winters J, Rempel D, Story M, Lemke M, Barr A, Campbell S, Danturthi S.Editors: Winters J and Story M.CRC Press
• The development of ergonomics standards in the US. 
  Rempel D.Editors: Brian Dolan and Paul Blanc.University of California Medical Humanities Press
• Ergonomics. 
  Chapter: Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene 
  Lee D and Rempel D.Editors: Patty Quinlan and Barbara Plog.National Safety Council PressEdition 6,
• Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 
  Proctor NH, Hughes JP.Van Nostrand Reinhold, New YorkEdition 3,
• Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics. 
  Chapter: Chapter 11 in Occupational Health & Safety 
  Thompson DA and Rempel D.Editors: LaDou, J.National Safety Council, Itasca, IllinoisEdition 2,
• Musculoskeletal Loading and Carpal Tunnel Pressure. 
  Chapter: Chapter 9: Repetitive Motion Disorders of the Upper Extremity. 
  Page 123 - 132Rempel D.Editors: S. L. Gordon.Am Acad Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois
• Epidemiology of Wrist and Hand Disorders. 
  Chapter: 32, Section 3: Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace: Principles and Practice 
  Page 421 - 430Rempel D and Punnett L.Editors: M. Nordin, G. Anderson, M. Pope.Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, MissouriEdition 2,
• Work-related Disorders and the Operation of Computer VDT’s. 
  Chapter: Chapter 58: Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction 
  Hagberg M and Rempel D.Editors: M. Helander, T.K. Landauer, P. Prabhu.Elsevier Science B.VEdition 2,
• Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace. 
  Rempel DNational Research Council and Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C
• Overall Approach to Managing Musculoskeletal Disorders. 
  Chapter: Textbook of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 
  Rempel D and Evanoff B.Editors: Rosenstock L, Cullen M, Brodkin D and Redlich C.Elsevier, Edinburgh, UK
• Epidemiology of Upper Extremity Disorders. 
  Chapter: Chapter 32 : The Occupational Ergonomics Handbook 
  Evanoff B, Rempel D.Editors: Marras W and Karwowski W.CRC PressEdition 2,
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Abstracts/Posters

• Using an Administrative Workers’ Compensation Claims Database for Occupational Health Surveillance in California: Validation of a Case Classification Scheme for Carpal...
  Joe L, Beckman S, Roisman R, Frederick M, Beckman J, Rempel D, Jones, M, Harrison R., Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference, Omaha, Nebraska
• Effects of font size and reflective glare on text-based task performance and posture change behavior of presbyopic and nonpresbyopic computer users.
  Ko P, Rempel D., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Boston
• Distal upper extremity musculoskeletal risk factors associated with colonoscopy.
  Shergill A, Rempel D, Lee D., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Boston
• Indirect Touch Pointing with Desktop Computing: Effects of Trackpad Size and Input mapping on Performance, Posture, Discomfort, and Preference.
  Camilleri M, Odell, D, Chu B, Ramesh A, Rempel D., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Boston
• The Effect of Keyboard Key Spacing on Productivity, Usability, and Biomechanics in Touch Typists with Large Hands.
  Pereira A, Odell D, Lee D, Rempel D., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Boston
• Whole body vibration in taxicabs in San Francisco.
  Rempel D, Burgel, B, Johnson P., American Conference on Human Vibration, Hartford, CT
• A 3D model of reach limitations for workstation design.
  Rempel D, Barr A, Baum D, Camilleri M, Duarte R, Janowitz I, Woo J., 3-D Analysis of Human Movement, Bologna, Italy
• Construction ergonomics: The challenges of moving from innovation to industry adoption.
  Harrington D, Rempel D, Barr A., American Public Health Association, San Francisco
• Change in work hours and upper extremity pain among dental hygienists.
  Yang X, Lee D, Solomon G, Rempel D., American Occupational Health Conference, Los Angeles
• Prospective Study of the Risk factors for Epicondylitis in Blue Collar Workers: The San Francisco Study.
  Zhao Y, Harris-Adamson C, Rempel D., American Occupational Health Conference, Los Angeles.
• The Prospective Consortium Musculoskeletal Disorders Studies.
  Rempel D, Evanoff B, Hegman K., American Occupational Health Conference, Los Angeles.
• Effect of tool handle design among dental practitioners: a randomized controlled trial.
  Rempel D, Lee D, Dawson K, Loomer P., International Congress on Occupational Health, Mexico
• Interventions for drilling into concrete.
  Rempel D, Barr A., International Congress on Occupational Health, Mexico
• Ergonomics and Interventions for Gastroenterology.
  Rempel D., 12th Annual Educational Meeting in Gastroenterology, Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles
• Distal upper extremity musculoskeletal risk factors associated with colonoscopy.
  Rempel D, Lee D, Shergill A., International Ergonomics Association, Recife, Brazil
• Workplace factors in wrist tendinosis among blue-collar workers: The San Francisco study.
  Harris C, Eisen EA, Goldberg R, Krause N, Rempel D., International Ergonomics Association, Recife, Brazil
• Interventions for overhead and concrete drilling.
  Rempel D, Barr A, Janowitz I., International Ergonomics Association, Recife, Brazil
• Effect of tool handle design among dental practitioners: a randomized controlled trial.
  Rempel D, Lee D, Dawson K, Loomer P., International Ergonomics Association, Recife, Brazil
• Effects of font size and reflective glare on text-based task performance and viewing distance of young and presbyopic computer users.
  Ko P, Rempel D., International Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference, San Francisco
• Reducing Silica Exposure During Lateral Drilling of Concrete.
  Cooper M, Rempel D, Susi P., PCIH Annual meeting., Baltimore
• Recent findings from the Prospective NIOSH MSD Consortium Studies.
  Rempel D and The Upper Extremity MSD Consortium Group., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas
• Ergonomic evaluation of an alternative tool for cake decorating.
  Harris C, BingYune C, Janowitz I, Rempel D., Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Las Vegas
• Periodontal curette handle design affects upper extremity pain: A 4 month randomized controlled trial.
  Loomer P, Lee D, Rempel D., Annual meeting of American Academy of Periodontology
• The challenges of moving from innovation to adoption.
  Harrington D, Barr A, Robbins M, Rempel D., WestON, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
• Virtual Instrument Pedals: Towards Improved Surgeon Ergonomics and Operating Room Safety.
  Satish S, Abdulla A, Zhao C, Rempel, D, Gonzalgo, M and Hsieh, M., National Conference of American Academy of Pediatrics, Boston, MA
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Lectures

• Prevention of upper limb disorders. 
  Queens Medical Center, Nottingham University, UK
• Entrapment neuropathies: pathogenesis. 
  State-of-the-Art Research Symposium, Ohio State U & NIOSH
• Estimating upper extremity risk: new methods. 
  Western Occupational Health Conference, Napa, CA
• Effects of repetitive activity on nerve. 
  American Assoc for Hand Surgery Symposium, Chicago
• Musculoskeletal disorders: epidemiologic issues. 
  U British Columbia, Health Care and Epidemiology
• Management of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. 
  Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
• Carpal tunnel syndrome. 
  Western Occupational Health Conference, Monterey, CA
• An in vivo model for understanding mechanisms of injury. 
  U Washington, Seattle
• The design of hand tools. 
  Ingersoll-Rand Lecture Series, Virginia Tech
• Treating Musculoskeletal Disorders. 
  Cyprus International Institute (Harvard), Nicosia, Cyprus
• Workplace interventions to prevent workplace pain (keynote). 
  U of Copenhagen, Sound Conference
• Preventing musculoskeletal disorders among dentists and hygienists. 
  U Utah
• Research update: treating upper extremity disorders. 
  Western Occupational Health Conference, Napa
• Interventions for preventing upper extremity disorders. 
  University of Bologna Medical School, Italy
• Evidence Based Occupational Medicine: Design of RCTs. 
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Evidence Based Medicine in the Occupational Setting. 
  UC Irvine, Dept of Occupational Medicine
• Workplace Interventions to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders. 
  DGUV Conference, Dresden, Germany
• Workplace Risk factors for Wrist Tendonitis. 
  Puget Sound Human Factors Society, Seattle
• Prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome (Keynote). 
  PREMUS, Leon, France
• Evaluating the impact of workplace interventions on musculoskeletal health. 
  Dept of IEOR, U Michigan
• Design of Workplace RCTs: Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders. 
  Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC
• Recent Research: Upper Extremity Risk Factors. 
  Puget Sound Human Factors Society (Keynote), Seattle
• Recent findings from the Prospective NIOSH MSD Consortium Studies (Keynote). 
  HFES, Las Vegas
• Risk factors for wrist tendonitis: The San Francisco study. 
  UC Irvine, Dept of Occupational Medicine
• Workplace intervention studies: design and quality. 
  U of Copenhagen
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Other

• Animal and human evidence for tremolite carcinogenicity. 
  Balmes J and Rempel D., Report to OSHA
• Tetrachloroethylene Toxicity. 
  Rempel D., Case Studies in Environmental Medicine
  Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Carpal tunnel syndrome among postal machine operators. 
  Castorina J, Rempel D, Jones J, Osorio A, Harrison R., California Occupational Health Program, FI-86-008, California Department of Health Services
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Lateral Epicondylitis. 
  Rempel D, Jewell S, Allems T. Wrist Tendinitis. Wrist Pain. DeQuervain's Disease., Medical Practice Guidelines for California Industrial Medicine Council
• Ergonomic Evaluation of the Life Sciences Glovebox. 
  Rempel D, Murthy G, Brewer R, Tal R., Report prepared for the National Space Development Agency (NASDA) of Japan
• Workplace interventions to prevent musculoskeletal and visual symptoms and disorders among computer users: A systematic review. 
  Van Eerd D, Brewer S, Amick B, Irvin E, Daum K, Gerr F, Moore S, Cullen K, Rempel D., Institute for Work & Health
  Toronto, Canada
• Interventions for Overhead Drilling in Construction. 
  Rempel D, National Occupational Injury Research Symposium
  http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/noirs/2008/default.html
  Pittsburgh, PA
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