Neuromuscular assessment in elderly workers with and without work related shoulder/neck trouble: The NEW-study design and physiological findings

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-121

  Sjogaard G ^a   Sogaard K ^a   Hermens, H J ^b   Sandsjo L ^c   Laubli T ^d   Thorn, S ^c   Vollenbroek Hutten, M M R ^b   Sell, L ^a   Christensen, H ^a   Klipstein, A ^d   Kadefors, R ^c   Merletti, R ^e  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b RRD   (Netherlands)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^e POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer users; Electromyography; Functional tests; Maximal voluntary contraction; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; GROUPS BY AGE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPUTERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; STRESS;

EID: 31344470439     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-005-0042-3     Document Type: Article

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