Exposure to physical risk factors in Dutch agriculture: Effect on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1031-1045

  Hartman, Esther ^a,b   Oude Vrielink, Huub H E ^a   Metz, Jos H M ^a   Huirne, Ruud B M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Back; Multiple exposure; Neck shoulder; Physical risk factor; Sick leave; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DISEASES; INSURANCE; JOB ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE; NECK/SHOULDER; PHYSICAL RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; SPINE DISEASE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

AGRICULTURE; BACK; DISEASES; INSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK STUDY;

EID: 28844496714     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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