11/19/2025: Neuroergonomics in the Aging Population: Integrating Mind and Body for Workplace Safety

Recorded on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

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Neuroergonomics in the Aging Population: Integrating Mind & Body for Workplace Safety

About the webinar:

As the workforce ages, maintaining cognitive and physical performance becomes a critical part of workplace safety, well-being, and productivity. Neuroergonomics, the study of brain and behavior at work, provides a lens through which mental and physical factors interact in real-world environments. This session will explore how neuroergonomics might serve as framework for developing prevention strategies for age-related decline and occupational injury, highlighting emerging research and practical approaches that integrate brain and body function for improved performance across the lifespan.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, the learner will be able to:

  • Recognize how brain and body function jointly contribute to workplace injury risk

  • Describe how aging affects cognitive and physical function and performance

  • Discuss evidence illustrating how dual-task training can improve both cognitive and motor outcomes

  • Consider ways to apply neuroergonomic strategies to support an aging workforce within their workplace

Speaker: M. K. Wintz

M.K. is a doctoral candidate from the University of Cincinnati exploring the integration of mind and body into human performance, with a special interest in how improving cognitive function through integrated practices can improve career outcomes and longevity across populations. With a background spanning sports and human performance, manufacturing, and research, she brings an interdisciplinary lens to workplace safety. Her current research focuses on improving activities of daily living for aging adults through cognitive-motor training.

ACCREDITATION

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12983, for 1 Contact Hour.

Certificates of Completion

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University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center (UC ERC)

About the University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center

The University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center (UC ERC) serves the regional and national needs in occupational safety and health through interdisciplinary academic education, research training and professional development courses. MS and Ph.D. degrees are offered and a wide range of continuing education courses are available for practicing professionals. Through outreach activities, research findings are shared with practitioners and research is translated to practice.

ACCESSIBILITY:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact Will Bellamy at (510) 642-8365 or wbellamy@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.