The scientific basis for making guidelines and standards to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1097-1117

  Viikari Juntura, Eira R A ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Low back disorders; Neck shoulder disorders; Regulation; Upper extremity disorders; Work load

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

LOW BACK DISORDERS; NECK SHOULDER DISORDERS; UPPER EXTREMITY DISORDERS; WORK LOAD;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LAW; LOW BACK PAIN; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SHOULDER PAIN; SITTING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EUROPE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GUIDELINES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0031259816     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401397187630     Document Type: Conference Paper

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