Incidence of self-reported reduced productivity owing to musculoskeletal symptoms: Association with workplace and individual factors among computer users

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1820-1834

  Hagberg, M ^a   Vilhemsson, R ^a   Tornqvist, E Wigaeus ^b   Toomingas, A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Occupational diseases; Prevention; Sick leave; Work ability

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISKS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS; RISK FACTORS; WORK ABILITY;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK INJURY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER INJURY; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTERS; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 35848969318     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701674539     Document Type: Article

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