Biopsychosocial Factors Are Associated with High Prevalence of Self-reported Musculoskeletal Symptoms in the Lower Extremities Among Office Workers

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Janwantanakul, Prawit ^a   Pensri, Praneet ^a   Jiamjarasrangsi, Wiroj ^a   Sinsongsook, Thanes ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Samutprakarn Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ankle; Foot; Hip; Knee; Occupational injuries; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOT; HIP; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; KNEE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OFFICE WORKER; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SLEEP PATTERN; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP; THAILAND; WORKPLACE;

EID: 67349190881     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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