Physical exercise and health education for neck and shoulder complaints among sedentary workers

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 253-257

  Tsauo, Jau Yih ^a   Lee, Hsin Yi ^b   Hsu, Jin Huei ^c   Chen, Chao Ying ^a   Chen, Chiou Jong ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arm; Cumulative trauma disorders; Exercise therapy; Neck

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER PAIN; SITTING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 12344264972     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970410029807     Document Type: Article

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