/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 À¦°óSMÉçÇø 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