Effectiveness of ergonomics interventions to prevent musculoskeletal disorders: Beware of what you ask

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 169-173

  Dempsey, Patrick G ^a  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Intervention; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ERGONOMIC INTERVENTIONS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; OMNIBUS HYPOTHESIS; PRODUCTIVITY GAINS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 33846236899     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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