Relationship between work constraints and the development of musculoskeletal disorders of the wrist: A prospective study

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 471-482

  Malchaire, J B ^a   Cock, N A ^a   Piette, A ^a   Dutra Leao, R ^a   Lara, M ^a   Amaral, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Angles; Forces; Musculoskeletal wrist disorders; Occupational constraint factors; Prospective study; Repetitiveness; Velocities

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MUSCULOSKELETAL WRIST DISORDERS (WD); OCCUPATIONAL CONSTRAINT FACTORS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0031171571     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00024-8     Document Type: Article

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