Occupational risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in musicians: A systematic review

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 43-51

  Wu, Sarah J ^a,b,c  

^a CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBASE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 34250792110     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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