Musculoskeletal discomfort of music teachers: An eight-year perspective and psychosocial work factors

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 89-98

  Fjellman Wiklund, Anncristine ^a,b   Sundelin, Gunnevi ^b  

^a Occupational Health Care Center   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arm elevation; Musculoskeletal discomfort; Music teacher; Psychosocial work factor; Shoulder; Violin teacher; Work posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; TEACHING; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TEACHING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032035047     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1998.4.2.89     Document Type: Review

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