The ergonomic assessment tool for arthritis: Development and pilot testing

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1495-1503

  Backman, Catherine L ^a   Village, Judy ^a   Lacaille, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EVALUATION; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; EMPLOYMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54949094351     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24116     Document Type: Article

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