The association between whole body vibration exposure and musculoskeletal disorders in the Swedish work force is confounded by lifting and posture

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 298, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 492-498

  Hagberg, Mats ^a   Burström, Lage ^b   Ekman, Anna ^a   Vilhelmsson, Rebecka ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION (WBV);

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 33748434205     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: 10958568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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