Are changes in mechanical exposure and musculoskeletal health good performance indicators for primary interventions?

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 549-561

  Lötters, Freek ^a   Burdof, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mechanical exposure; Musculoskeletal disorders; Primary intervention; Review

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CALCULATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MODEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; WORKLOAD;

HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SICK LEAVE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0036820997     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-002-0368-7     Document Type: Review

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