Dose-response associations between musculoskeletal disorders and physical and psychosocial factors among construction workers

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 57-67

  Engholm, Göran ^a   Holmström, Eva ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; Foremen; Odds ratio; White collar worker; Work postures

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPINE DISEASE; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 29544443723     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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