Age, work limitations and physical functioning among construction roofers

Work

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-385

  Welch, Laura S ^a   Haile, Elizabeth ^a   Boden, Leslie I ^b   Hunting, Katherine L ^c  

^a The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Injury; Musculoskeletal disorders; Occupation; Roofer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149346008     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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