Work-related disorders of the upper limb in female workers using orbital sanders

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-310

  Bovenzi, Massimo ^a   Della Vedova, Anna ^a   Nataletti, Pietro ^b   Alessandrini, Barbara ^c   Poian, Tullio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b ISPESL   (Italy)

^c NHS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Ergonomic stress factors; Female workers; Hand transmitted vibration; Upper limb musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; FURNITURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OFFICE WORKER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RISK FACTOR; SAND; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VASCULAR DISEASE; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIBRATION;

EID: 20444395446     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0574-6     Document Type: Article

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