The use of ergonomic measures and musculoskeletal complaints among carpenters and pavers in a 4.5-year follow-up study

Ergonomics

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 954-963

  van der Molen, Henk F ^a,b   Sluiter, Judith K ^a   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Arbouw   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Human engineering; Musculoskeletal diseases; Prevention and control; Workload

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEAVY LOADS; IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; LOW BACK; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RELATIVE RISKS; SHOULDER PAIN; WORKLOAD;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

SHOULDERS (ROAD);

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NETHERLANDS; SHOULDER PAIN; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 69349092216     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130902763560     Document Type: Article

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