/newsroom/taxonomy/term/6926/all en /newsroom/channels/news/tale-two-sexes-263613 <p>Men and women are not created equal — women have a higher risk of some musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) than men. That was the message that Dr. Julie Côté, associate professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University in Montreal, delivered during a keynote speech at the 9th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, held in Toronto on June 23.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ohscanada.com/features/tale-two-sexes/">OHS Canada (Canada's Occupational Health & Safety Magazine)</a></p> <p> </p> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:52:07 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26310 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/taking-pain-out-office-work-253767 <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAjKk_SQBv4&index=2&list=PLfMfJihLOASUU1-PZklsyVXrI1vgVktlw" target="_blank" title="Watch the video on treadmill research"><img src="/newsroom/files/newsroom/cote_video_treadmill_english.png" style="float:left" /></a></p> <p><span>Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. </span></p> <p> Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:01:22 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 24282 at /newsroom