Occupational upper extremity symptoms in sign language interpreters: Prevalence and correlates of pain, function, and work disability

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 187-205

  Feuerstein, Michael ^a,b,e   Carosella, Ann Marie ^c   Burrell, Lolita M ^a   Marshall, Liza ^d   DeCaro, James ^d  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Occupational stressors; Psychosocial stressors; Upper extremity disorders; Work demands; Workstyle

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGN LANGUAGE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKLOAD; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0031427827     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOOR.0000010855.47587.0a     Document Type: Review

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