TY - JOUR A1 - Eierle, Benno T1 - Tragverhalten von Leichtbauplatten JF - material+technik möbel KW - Leichtbau Y1 - 2010 IS - 04/2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shaw, L. A1 - Prodinger, Birgit A1 - Jacobs, K. A1 - Shaw, N. T1 - WORK: A historical evaluation of the impact and evolution of its editorial board JF - Work N2 - Objectives: A historical review of the editorial board and the founding editor of WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation was conducted to examine the understanding of the editorship and contributions of this team to the knowledge in WORK. Participants: The team of four authors worked together to identify an approach to evaluate the contributions and impact of WORK's editorial board (EB) on the journal's scholarship. The editor-in-chief (EIC) and editorial board members were participants in this evaluation. Methods: Informative and formative evaluations were used to investigate how knowledge was shaped through the development of an epistemic community of scholars in the field of work. Metrics of the EB composition and participation in the journal as well as surveys and interviews with the board and the editor-in-chief were analyzed. Results: The EB represents an international community of scholars with a common interest in work and who contribute academically both within WORK and beyond. The epistemic community that has evolved through the editorial board represents a pluralistic perspective on work that is needed to inform practice, and knowledge. Conclusion: Future directions to continue to advance knowledge through WORK's editorial board and EIC are elaborated. KW - Knowledge development KW - Epistemic community KW - sociology of knowledge Y1 - 2010 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2010-0988 VL - 35 IS - 3 SP - 247 EP - 255 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shaw, L. A1 - Campbell, H. A1 - Jacobs, K. A1 - Prodinger, Birgit T1 - Twenty years of Assessment in WORK: A narrative review JF - Work N2 - Introduction: The aim of this review was to gain an understanding of the first 20 years of contributions to WORK within the assessment domain and to reflect on the perspectives underscoring this knowledge base. Method: A narrative review of assessment articles using the WORK ARTicle database was conducted. Assessment articles were searched using issues from 1990 to 2009. Descriptive data was analyzed to examine historical trends of the specific types and dimensions of articles, the regional location of the contributions, and the methodological accordance. A reflective process was used by an editorial board member of WORK to inductively interpret perspectives and contextual issues that underpinned the evolution of the assessment domain in WORK. Results: Over half of N= 108 of the articles on assessment in WORK focused on establishing or reporting reliability and validity of assessments used in clinical practice or evaluation research. The majority of the assessment articles were predominantly focused on the person. Contributions of articles were from 5 regions: North America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Conclusions: Assessment articles in WORK have contributed to the development of evidence to support assessment of the worker. These articles represent a knowledge base that emphasizes evidence-based assessments to evaluate what a person can and cannot do to participate in work. Efforts are needed to expand knowledge generation in assessment to include more evaluations on the workplace and occupation dimensions, and that also considers the worker in context. KW - Knowledge base KW - Evaluation KW - Descriptive KW - Evidence base Y1 - 2010 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2010-0989 VL - 35 IS - 3 SP - 257 EP - 267 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Prodinger, Birgit A1 - Magalhaes, L. T1 - Advancing knowledge in work-related rehabilitation - Review of research published in the journal of WORK JF - Work N2 - Objective: Many studies published in the journal WORK in the recent decades have discussed work and employment trends. However, the dimensions of these contributions over time have not been reviewed. The main objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge development in regard to work-related rehabilitation in WORK over the last two decades. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using the following five stages: (i) identifying research question, (ii) identifying relevant studies, (iii) study selection, (iv) charting, summarizing, and collating the data, and (v) reporting the results. Studies were selected from the WORK Article Database. Results: Seventy-five relevant studies were identified. The findings reflect that WORK has published papers from across the world, with most of the studies from the United States, Sweden, Canada, and Hong Kong. The complexity and multi-factorial nature of work-related rehabilitation was reflected in the application of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research approaches, as well as case studies. Study participants were characterized by work, and non-work related injuries, systematic diseases/chronic illness, fulfilled certain socio-demographic characteristic, and represented various stakeholders. Fewer studies drew on secondary resources. In the findings one re-occurring theme has been noted: 'maintaining/obtaining/returning to secure and stable employment/work'. Conclusions: Four key-reflections evolved from this scoping review that provide potential avenues for future research. These key-reflections include (i) the national, transnational and international dimension of the reviewed studies, (ii) the various societal levels informing work-related rehabilitation practices, (iii) the diversity of methodologies applied in current research, and (iv) the variability of terminology used within the reviewed studies. The journal WORK has published a variety of research over the last two decades and contributed significantly to our current understanding of work-related rehabilitation. However, further research in these reflective areas would expand the current knowledge base. KW - Scoping review KW - Return to work KW - Workers with injury KW - Employment Y1 - 2010 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-2010-0992 VL - 35 IS - 3 SP - 301 EP - 318 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Prodinger, Birgit A1 - Stamm, T. A. T1 - Self-reflection as a means for personal transformation: An analysis of women's life stories living with a chronic disease JF - Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research N2 - The aim of this secondary analysis is to explicate taken-for-granted practices in the health care system in which the life stories of six women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are embedded. A secondary analysis of life stories of six women with RA, which were assigned to a typology named "rheumatoid arthritis as a source for new challenges" (STAMM et al., 2008) in the primary narrative study, was conducted. The theoretical framework applied for the analysis was informed by feminist standpoint theory and feminist philosophy. In the present analysis, each of the women challenged established health care practices and the cognitive authority of medicine at a certain point in their life story reflections. Becoming more conscious about health care practices enabled the women to acknowledge their own knowledge and to make choices about their health. The findings challenge health care providers to engage in critical reflexivity to become conscious about and to transform taken-for-granted practices as embedded in larger systems and to create health care environments that enable dialogue between clients and health care providers. KW - Secondary analysis KW - Narratives KW - Feminist critiques on health care KW - Standpoint theory KW - Gender KW - Rheumatiod arthritis Y1 - 2010 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/fqs-11.3.1379 VL - 11 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stamm, T. A. A1 - Machold, K. P. A1 - Smolen, J. A1 - Prodinger, Birgit T1 - Life stories of people with rheumatoid arthritis who retired early: how gender and other contextual factors shaped their everyday activities, including paid work JF - Musculoskeletal Care N2 - Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore how contextual factors affect the everyday activities of women and men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as evident in their life stories. Methods: Fifteen people with RA, who had retired early due to the disease, were interviewed up to three times, according to a narrative biographic interview style. The life stories of the participants, which were reconstructed from the biographical data and from the transcribed ‘told story’ were analysed from the perspective of contextual factors, including personal and environmental factors. The rigour and accuracy of the analysis were enhanced by reflexivity and peer‐review of the results. Results: The life stories of the participants in this study reflected how contextual factors (such as gender, the healthcare system, the support of families and social and cultural values) shaped their everyday activities. In a society such as in Austria, which is based on traditional patriarchal values, men were presented with difficulties in developing a non‐paid‐work‐related role. For women, if paid work had to be given up, they were more likely to engage in alternative challenging activities which enabled them to develop reflective skills, which in turn contributed to a positive and enriching perspective on their life stories. Health professionals may thus use some of the women's strategies to help men. Conclusion: Interventions by health professionals in people with RA may benefit from an approach sensitive to personal and environmental factors. KW - Rheumatoid arthritis KW - Gender KW - Everyday activities Y1 - 2010 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.168 VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 78 EP - 86 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Prodinger, Birgit A1 - Weise, A. P. A1 - Shaw, L. A1 - Stamm, T. A. T1 - A Delphi study on Environmental Factors that impact work and social life participation of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis in Austria and Switzerland JF - Disability and Rehabilitation N2 - Purpose: This study aimed to gain knowledge about environmental factors (EFs) that impact work and social life participation of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Austria and Switzerland to extend the knowledge of participation and to identify key areas for measuring participation. Method: A three-round Delphi study was conducted defining patients as experts. In the 1st round, qualitative data was gathered through questionnaires, analyzed with content analysis, and factors were assigned to EFs as classified in the ICF. In the 2nd and 3rd round, experts judged EFs according to its relevance to obtain consensus (cut-off 75%). Categories were ranked on a scale from mostly important to important. Results: One hundred and twelve Austrian and 109 Swiss experts were recruited. The content analysis revealed 768 EFs. The study resulted in a list of 176 consensus factors for Austria and 177 Switzerland. Five categories revealed to be highly important, 12 moderately important, 6 fairly important, and 10 important. Conclusions: This study indicates that participation in work or social life is influenced by physical, social, attitudinal, and policy factors. Consensus factors afford insights into areas for consideration in the development of participation outcome measurements and support a comprehensive and inclusive rehabilitation approach. KW - Contextual factors KW - Patient perspective KW - Consensus method KW - ICF KW - Disability and health Y1 - 2010 UR - https://doi.org/10.3109/09638280903071883 VL - 32 IS - 3 SP - 183 EP - 195 ER - TY - THES A1 - Rabold, Andreas T1 - Anwendung der Finite Element Methode auf die Trittschallberechnung N2 - Die Forschung und Entwicklung im Bereich der Bauakustik erfolgt bislang schwerpunktmäßig durch aufwändige messtechnische Parameterstudien. Eine wesentliche Reduzierung dieses Aufwands kann dadurch erreicht werden, dass die Bauteil-Parameterstudien nicht mehr ausschließlich durch Messungen erfolgen, sondern auch anhand von geeigneten Berechnungsmodellen durchgeführt werden. Dazu wurde ein umfassendes Berechnungsmodell erarbeitet und anhand von Messergebnissen validiert. Wesentliche Grundlage für die volumenorientierte akustische Simulation ist dabei die p-Version der Methode der Finiten Elemente. Auf Basis der numerischen Berechnungen wurden die Wechselwirkungen der Deckenkomponenten untersucht und optimierte Konstruktionen erarbeitet. Nach deren messtechnischen Überprüfung konnten die Ergebnisse in Form von Konstruktionshilfen für optimierte Aufbauten zusammengestellt werden. KW - Bauakustik KW - Finiten Elemente Methode KW - Trittschallmessung Y1 - 2018 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rabold, Andreas A1 - Buchschmied, M. A1 - Duster, A. A1 - Müller, G. A1 - Rank, E. T1 - Modelling the excitation force of a standard tapping machine on lightweight floor structures JF - Journal of building acustics N2 - Up to now the research and development in the field of building acoustics is based mainly on measurements. In consequence the development and optimization of a new building component is a very tedious and expensive task. A considerable reduction of these costs could be achieved, if the optimization relying on measurements would be replaced – at least to some extent – by a computational prediction model. For these models it is necessary to represent not only the component and the adjacent rooms but also the excitation in a suitable way. This paper gives an overview of models for the excitation generated by a standard tapping machine taking into account the interaction between the impacting steel cylinders of the tapping machine and the vibrating surface of the floor. KW - Tapping Machine KW - Lightweight floors Y1 - 2018 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rabold, Andreas A1 - Jehl, W. T1 - Einfluss unterschiedlicher Dachdeckungen auf die Schalldämmung von Steildächern JF - Bauphysik N2 - In der Baupraxis wird von Bauexper- ten immer wieder ein Einfluss auf die Schalldämmung durch unterschiedli- che Dachdeckungen wahrgenommen. Vergleichende Messungen an ver- schiedenen Dachaufbauten mit un- terschiedlichen Dachdeckungen erga- ben bereits in der Vergangenheit bei unabhängigen Untersuchungen gerin- gere Schalldämm-Maße bei Dach- deckungen aus Dachziegeln gegen - über Dachdeckungen aus Dachsteinen [1], [2]. Dies führte zu re duzierten Schall dämmwerten bei Eindeckungen aus Dachziegeln [3], [4]. Die Ursa- chen für die Unterschiede in der Schalldämmung waren bislang nicht ausreichend geklärt, da der Einfluss der höheren Masse bei den Dachstei- nen allein nicht plausibel erschien. Zur Klärung der Zusammenhänge wurden im ift Schallschutzzentrum, Rosenheim in Zusammenarbeit mit den Firmen Monier Braas und Gutex weiterführende Messungen durchge- führt, deren Ergebnisse nachfolgend vorgestellt werden. Zunächst werden vergleichende Messungen von Dach- aufbauten mit unterschiedlichen Dachdeckungen dargestellt und dann Ergebnisse von Kleinversuchen nur mit Dachdeckungen ohne Dachauf- bau und Dämmung vorgestellt, bei de- nen auch der Zusammenhang zwi- schen Fugendurchlässigkeit und Schalldämmung der Dachpfannen untersucht wurde [5]. KW - Schalldämmung KW - Steildächer KW - Dachdeckung Y1 - 2018 IS - 32, Heft 5 ER -