Associations between work-related factors and the carpal tunnel syndrome - A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-36

  Van Rijn, Rogier M ^a   Huisstede, Bionka M A ^a   Koes, Bart W ^a   Burdorf, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Force; Hand arm vibration; Musculoskeletal disorder; Nerve compression syndrome; Repetitiveness

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; BODY POSTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FORCE; HAND; HAND ARM VIBRATION; WORK; WRIST;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 65549171203     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1306     Document Type: Review

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