The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Problems and Risk Factors among Women Assembly Workers in the Semiconductor Industry

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 657-666

  Chandrasakaran, A ^a   Chee, Heng Leng ^a,d   Rampal, K G ^b   Tan, G L E ^c  

^a Universiti Putra Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^d Asia Research Institute   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ergonomic risk factors; Musculoskeletal problems; Semiconductor industry; Women assembly workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LEG PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER PAIN; SITTING; STANDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEMICONDUCTORS;

EID: 1842633558     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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