Validity of self-reported physical work load in epidemiologic studies on musculoskeletal disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 251-259

  Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Rauas, Sirpa ^a   Martikainen, Rami ^a   Kuosma, Eeva ^a   Riihimäki, Hilkka ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a   Saarenmaa, Kari ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diary; Ergonomics; Logbook; Low back pain; Neck pain; Physical exposures; Questionnaire studies; Work analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; FORESTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATION; SELF REPORT; TRUNK; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029819264     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.139     Document Type: Article

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