Perceived physical demands and reported musculoskeletal problems in registered nurses

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 270-275

  Trinkoff, Alison M ^a   Lipscomb, Jane A ^a   Geiger Brown, Jeanne ^a   Storr, Carla L ^b   Brady, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SHOULDER PAIN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037377344     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00639-6     Document Type: Article

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