A biopsychosocial approach to work-stress and musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 238-247

  Melin, Bo ^a   Lundberg, Ulf ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Catecholamines; Electromyography; Muscular tension; Work stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEISURE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SHOULDER PAIN; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030765251     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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