Frequency and continuity of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms for construction workers

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 183-187

  Fung, Ivan Wing Hong ^a   Tam, Vivian Wing Yan ^b   Tam, Chi Ming ^a   Wang, Kang ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction; Hong Kong; Work related musculoskeletal symptoms

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HEALTH; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; SURVEYS;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; HONG KONG; MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SERIOUS INJURIES; UPPER ARM; UPPER EXTREMITIES; WASHINGTON STATE; WORK-RELATED; WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 52249110938     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-3730.2008.14.15     Document Type: Article

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