Physical and psychosocial work-related risk factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms among home care personnel

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 104-110

  Brulin, Christine ^a,b   Gerdle, Björn ^c   Granlund, Brittmarie ^a   Höög, Jonas ^b   Knutson, Anders ^b   Sundelin, Gunnevi ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Home care workers; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Occupation; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LIFTING; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031809254     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02839319850163039     Document Type: Article

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