Workload, stress and psychosocial factors as hazards for musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-47

  Macdonald, Wendy ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Job demands; Musculoskeletal disorder; Psychosocial factors; Stress; Workload

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849142278     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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