Basis for an FCE methodology for patients with work-related upper limb disorders

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-363

  Reneman, M F ^a   Soer, R ^a   Gerrits, E H J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorders; Occupational rehabilitation; Repetitive strain injury; Validity; Visual display unit

Indexed keywords

ARM MUSCLE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER TERMINALS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RISK FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 23844521088     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-005-5942-x     Document Type: Review

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