Carpal tunnel syndrome among apprentice construction workers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-116

  Rosecrance, John C ^a   Cook, Thomas M ^a   Anton, Dan C ^a   Merlino, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Construction; Musculoskeletal disorders; Nerve conduction studies; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONSTRUCTION WORK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MONONEUROPATHY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; WORKER;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0036320886     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10093     Document Type: Article

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