The nature of work-related neck and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-217

  Buckle, Peter W ^a   Jason Devereux, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanical exposure; Pathogenic model; Psychosocial exposure; Regulation; Work related upper limb disorders

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MUSCLE; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

IMPAIRMENTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELBOW; EUROPEAN UNION; FOREARM; HAND; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIGAMENT; MUSCLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; NERVE; NOCICEPTION; PATHOGENESIS; SHOULDER; TENDON; WRIST; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036284574     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(02)00014-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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