Identifying Work Organization Targets for a Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptom Prevention Program

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-30

  Huang, Grant D ^a,b   Feuerstein, Michael ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Intervention; Job stress; Low back pain; Symptoms; Upper extremity; Work organization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOLDIER; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 1642346021     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOOR.0000015008.25177.8b     Document Type: Article

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