Prevention of deep vein thrombosis in vdu work

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 393-403

  Mitsuya, Reiko ^a   Ebine, Yuichi ^a   Nozaki, Manami ^a   Noro, Kageyu ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep Vein Thrombosis; Foot swelling; Long term work; Visual display units

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER TERMINAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME;

COMPUTER TERMINALS; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2142832165     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2003.11076577     Document Type: Article

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