Review of epidemiologic studies on occupational factors and lower extremity musculoskeletal and vascular disorders and symptoms

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-165

  D'Souza, Jennifer C ^a   Franzblau, Alfred ^a   Werner, Robert A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Lower extremity; Occupational; Work related

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANKLE INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ERGONOMICS; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP DISEASE; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; LEG DISEASE; LEG SWELLING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; VARICOSIS; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN DISEASE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 17644427327     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-005-1215-y     Document Type: Review

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