Education/degrees: PhD University of California

Specializations: Ergonomics and Safety

Research Interests: Work place injury prevention and health

Public Service: 

Advisory Board Member, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Hospital Ergonomics Task Force Member, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Member, ANSI/HFES 100-2007 Committee: Human Factors Engineering for Computing Work Stations

Co-PI   HSPH Center for Work, Health, and Wellbeing         Boston, MA

Publications: 

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (From 78). 

1. Dennerlein JT, Diao E, Mote CD, Jr., Rempel DM. Tensions of the flexor digitorum superficialis are higher than a current model predicts. J Biomech 1998; 31:295-301. PMID:    9672082
2. Dennerlein JT, Meeker JD. Occupational injuries among Boston bicycle messengers. Am J Ind Med 2002; 42:519-25. PMID: 12439875
3. Chen JC, Chang WR, Shih TS, Chen CJ, Chang WP, Dennerlein JT, Ryan LM, Christiani DC. Using exposure prediction rules for exposure assessment: an example on whole-body vibration in taxi drivers. Epidemiology 2004; 15:293-9. PMID: 15097009
4. Barrero LH, Hsu YH, Terwedow H, Perry MJ, Dennerlein JT, Brain JD, Xu X. Prevalence and physical determinants of low back pain in a rural Chinese population. Spine 2006; 31:2728-34. PMID: 17077743
5. Dennerlein JT, Johnson PW. Different computer tasks affect the exposure of the upper extremity to biomechanical risk factors. Ergonomics 2006; 49:45-61. PMID: 16393803
6. Chang CH, Amick BC, 3rd, Menendez CC, Katz JN, Johnson PW, Robertson M, Dennerlein JT. Daily computer usage correlated with undergraduate students' musculoskeletal symptoms. Am J Ind Med 2007; 50:481-8. PMID: 17450542
7. Dennerlein JT, Kingma I, Visser B, van Dieën J.  The contribution of the wrist, elbow and shoulder joints during single finger tapping. J. Biomechanics, 2007; 40, 3013-22, 2007. PMID: 17467717
8. Menendez CC, Amick BC, Chang CH, Dennerlein JT, Harrist R., Jenkins M, Robertson M, Katz JN. Computer Use Patterns Associated with Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Symptoms. J Occup Rehabil, 2008 18(2), 166-174. PMID: 18204927
9. Chaumont-Menéndez C, Amick, BC., Chang, CH, Dennerlein JT, Harrist, RB, Jenkins M, Robertson, M, Katz, JN. The epidemiology of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms: A pilot investigation on a college campus. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 2008; 18: 166-74. PMID: 20075517
10. Dennerlein JT, Ronk CJ, Perry MJ. Portable ladder assessment tool development and validation- quantifying best practices in the field. Safety Science, 2009 47: 636-639. PMID: 20161250
11. Barrero LH, Katz JN, Dennerlein JT.  Self-reported ergonomic demands for occupational epidemiological research of musculoskeletal disorders: current instruments, methodological issues and future directions.  Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2009;35(4):245-260. PMID: 19562235
12. Kennedy CA, Amick BC, Dennerlein JT, Brewer S, Catli S, Williams R, Serra C, Gerr F, Irvin E, Mahood Q, Franzblau A, Van Eerd D, Evanoff B, Rempel D. Systematic review of the role of occupational health and safety interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms, signs, disorders, injuries, claims and lost time.  J Occup Rehabil. 2010 Jun;20(2):127-62.PMID: 19885644
13. Mehrdad R, Dennerlein JT, Aminian O, Haghighat M. Association between psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders among Iranian nurses. Am J Ind Med. 2010 53(10):1032-9. PMID: 20568267
14. Sorensen G, Stoddard, AM, Stoffel S, Buxton O, Sembajwe G, Hashimoto DM, Dennerlein JT, Hopcia K.  The Role of the Work Context in Multiple Wellness Outcomes for Hospital Patient Care Workers. Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine. 2011: 53(8):899-910.  PMID: 21775897
15. Dennerlein JT, Hopcia K, Sembajwe G, Kenwood C, Stoddard AM, Tveito TH,Hashimoto DM, Sorensen G,. Ergonomic practices within patient care units are associated with musculoskeletal pain and limitations, American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2012: 55(2): 107-116. PMID  22113975 

Web page:  http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/jack-dennerlein/