Musculoskeletal symptoms among young male workers and associations with exposure to hand - Arm vibration and ergonomic stressors

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 595-602

  Wahlström, Jens ^a   Burström, Lage ^b   Hagberg, Mats ^c   Lundström, Ronnie ^b   Nilsson, Tohr ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Hand transmitted vibration; Neck pain; Perceived muscular tension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CATERING SERVICE; COMPUTER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERGONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; HAND MOVEMENT; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SYNDROME; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; HAND-ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 39749136642     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0250-8     Document Type: Article

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