Individual factors and musculoskeletal disorders: A framework for their consideration

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 121-127

  Cole, Donald C ^a   Rivilis, Irina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confounding; Effect measure modification; Epidemiological designs; Etiology; Musculoskeletal disorders; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENDER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; WORK;

EID: 0842306111     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.021     Document Type: Article

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