Using the ICF as a conceptual framework to guide ergonomic intervention in occupational rehabilitation

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-61

  Leyshon, Rhysa T ^a,b   Shaw, Lynn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Elborn College   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CANADA; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STANDARDIZATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK DISABILITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 52149085927     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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