Nearly one third of EU workers and just under half of those aged over 55 have suffered from musculoskeletal disorder pain for at least a week in the past month.*
Ai-Move is a unique digital service aimed at health prevention and motivation in the workplace that measures and analyses physical movement to help with the early detection of problems. The service benefits both workers (optimising health) and employers (boosting productivity and reducing absentee costs).
Ai-Move is funded by EIT Digital's <link innovation-entrepreneurship digital-wellbeing>Digital Wellbeing Action Line for 2018, with RISE SICS as activity lead.
* EUMSUC (2008-2013). Musculoskeletal Health in Europe Report v5.0. EUMSUC, Executive Agency for Health and Consumers. EUMUSC.Net is an information and surveillance network of 22 institutions across 17 countries, supported by the European Community (EC Community Action in the Field of Health 2008-2013) and EULAR.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain one of the major causes of work-related illness and long-term sickness in the European Union across all sectors and occupations, especially among aging populations. Besides the effect on workers themselves, MSDs can lead to higher costs to business and society as a whole' 1.
MSDs cover a broad range of health problems. The main groups are back pain/injuries and work-related upper limb disorders, commonly known as "repetitive strain injuries" (RSI).
