Musculoskeletal health

Musculoskeletal health is a fundamental aspect of our daily life and well-being. Since it determines our stability and movement, it plays a role in everything we do. It is also a key aspect of sustainable health as aging has many effects on the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal health problems can lead to chronic injuries and pain, and are among the leading causes of disability in Canada (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety 2016).

The committee has just begun its work on this aspect. Information will be added soon.

PULSAR has developed a conceptual framework for exploring and identifying the best ways to measure and evaluate specific aspects of sustainable health. This framework makes it possible to take stock of existing tools and measures and categorize and classify them according to various criteria such as ease of use, complexity, and implementation cost. Once established by consensus by our committees, this system will provide a quick overview of the tools and measures proposed by PULSAR for each dimension of interest. The conceptual framework is re-evaluated annually to allow the committees to make improvements so it can be used to develop multiple indicators of sustainable health.