The impact of physical work exposure on musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers and rural non-farmers. A population-based study

Annals of Agriculture and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 179-184

  Holmberg, Sara ^a   Thelin, Anders ^b   Stiernström, Eva Lena ^a   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swed Farm Safety/Prev Hlth Assc   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Farmers; Hip problems; Low back pain; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEISURE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RURAL AREA; SHOULDER PAIN; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RURAL HEALTH; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0345828891     PISSN: 12321966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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