Prevalence of upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and ergonomic risk factors at a Hi-Tech company in Israel

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 569-581

  Shuval, Kerem ^a   Donchin, Milka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hi Tech; RULA; UEMSD; VDT; Work posture

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISKS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; RAPID UPPER LIMB ASSESSMENT (RULA) METHOD; RISK FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS (UEMSS);

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WRIST;

EID: 17444430850     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.01.004     Document Type: Article

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