Interventions in the construction industry: A systematic review and critical appraisal

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-229

  Rinder, Maria Magdalena ^a   Genaidy, Ash ^a   Salem, Sam ^b   Shell, Richard ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c University of Louisville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ERGONOMICS; RESEARCH;

CONSTRUCTION INTERVENTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL APPRAISAL INSTRUMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 41549138317     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20109     Document Type: Review

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