The use of continuous exposure data for predicting CTS in fish processing operators

Ergonomics

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 747-759

  Babski Reeves, Kari ^a   Crumpton Young, Lesia ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Central Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Prediction model; Risk factor interactions; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DATA ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FISHERY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037837790     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0014013031000090152     Document Type: Article

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