Musculoskeletal symptoms among Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) operators and evaluation of a self-assessment questionnaire

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-194

  Karlqvist, Lena K ^a   Hagberg, Mats ^b   Köster, Max ^a   Wenemark, Marika ^b   Ånell, Rickard ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mouse; Musculoskeletal symptoms; Questionnaire; Reliability; Upper limb; Validity; Video display units; Word processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750415323     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.1996.2.3.185     Document Type: Review

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