Do work technique and musculoskeletal symptoms differ between men and women performing the same type of work tasks?

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 521-529

  Dahlberg, Raymond ^a   Karlqvist, Lena ^a   Bildt, Carina ^a   Nykvist, Karin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomic observation method; Gender differences; Leisure activities

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DATA ACQUISITION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

METAL INDUSTRY; SHOULDERS; WORKING TECHNIQUES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HAND; HEIGHT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SHOULDER; SHOULDER INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 4544272372     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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