Predicting the onset of forearm pain: A prospective study across 12 occupational groups

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 519-525

  Nahit, Elizabeth S ^a   Taylor, Stewart ^a   Hunt, Isabelle M ^a   Silman, Alan J ^a   MacFarlane, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Forearm; Occupational risk; Regional pain syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WRIST;

EID: 0042235027     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.11202     Document Type: Article

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