Quantitative exposure-response relations between physical workload and prevalence of lateral epicondylitis in a working population

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 479-490

  Fan, Z Joyce ^a,d   Silverstein, Barbara A ^a   Bao, Stephen ^a   Bonauto, Dave K ^a   Howard, Ninica L ^a   Spielholz, Peregrin O ^a   Smith, Caroline K ^a   Polissar, Nayak L ^b   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^b Mountain Whisper Light Statistical Consulting   (United States)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d Bldg 3 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Active workers; Lateral epicondylitis; Prevalence; Quantitative physical workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TENNIS ELBOW; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TENNIS ELBOW; WASHINGTON; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349113528     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20700     Document Type: Article

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