Evaluation of musculoskeletal health outcomes in the context of job rotation and multifunctional jobs

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 707-712

  de Oliveira Sato, Tatiana ^a   Cote Gil Coury, Helenice Jane ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exposure diversity; Health outcomes; Industrial rationalisation

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION; ERGONOMIC WORKPLACE; EXPOSURE DIVERSITY; HEALTH OUTCOMES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; PHYSICAL DEMAND; RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTIONS; RATIONALISATION;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB STRESS; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OVEREXERTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 64049107531     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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