A longitudinal analysis of the effects of a preventive exercise programme on the factors that predict shoulder pain in construction apprentices

Ergonomics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-244

  Borstad, John D ^a   Buetow, Blake ^b   Deppe, Emily ^b   Kyllonen, Jonas ^b   Liekhus, Marie ^b   Cieminski, Cort J ^c   Ludewig, Paula M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Occupational exposure; Overhead; Prevention

Indexed keywords

COHORT STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; CONTROL GROUPS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HUMID CONDITIONS; LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL EXPENSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER BIOMECHANICS; SHOULDER PAIN; WORK-RELATED;

APPRENTICES; BIOMECHANICS; COLD WORKING; ERGONOMICS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; HOT WORKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHOULDERS (ROAD);

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MOVEMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK PAIN; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER PAIN; STUDENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER PAIN; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650345578     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802376091     Document Type: Article

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