Prognostic factors for intervention effect on neck/shoulder symptom intensity and disability among female computer workers

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-311

  Larsman, Pernilla ^a   Sandsjö, Leif ^b   Kadefors, Roland ^a   Voerman, Gerlienke ^c   Vollenbroek Hutten, Miriam ^d   Hermens, Hermie ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofeedback intervention; Computer work; Ergonomics counseling; Prognostic factors; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; JOB STRESS; MUSCLE; MYOFEEDBACK TRAINING; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHOULDER PAIN; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAINING; WORK DISABILITY; BIOENGINEERING; COMPUTER INTERFACE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SHOULDER JOINT; SWEDEN; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 68349089230     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-009-9186-z     Document Type: Article

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