Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and the upper limbs in professional drivers of terrain vehicles-A cross sectional study

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 793-799

  Åström, Charlotte ^a   Rehn, Börje ^a   Lundström, Ronnie ^a   Nilsson, Tohr ^b   Burström, Lage ^c   Sundelin, Gunnevi ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hand arm vibration; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DRUG PRODUCTS; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

HAND-ARM VIBRATION; PREVALENCE ODDS RATIOS (POR); WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HUMAN; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK MUSCLE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WRIST;

EID: 33745927729     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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