Risk factors for neck and back pain in a working population in Sweden

Work and Stress

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 41-49

  Linton, Steven James ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal pain; Psychosocial work environment; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; WORK;

EID: 0025003270     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379008256963     Document Type: Article

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