The relationship between protective and risk characteristics of acting and experienced workload, and musculoskeletal disorder cases among nurses

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-95

  Yeung, Simon S ^a   Genaidy, Ash ^b   Deddens, James ^b   Sauter, Steve ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal symptoms; Nursing; Single body regions; Work demands; Work energizers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH CARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NURSING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SURVEYS;

LOWER LEGS; SINGLE BODY REGIONS; WORK DEMANDS; WORK ENERGIZERS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 14544268926     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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