Neck and shoulder symptoms and disorders among Danish computer workers

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-409

  Brandt, Lars Peter Andreas ^a   Andersen, Johan Hviid ^b   Lassen, Christina Funch ^c   Kryger, Ann ^c   Overgaard, Erik ^c   Vilstrup, Imogen ^b   Mikkelsen, Sigurd ^c  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HERNING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Follow up study; Keyboard usage; Longitudinal study; Mouse device; Myalgia; Rotator cuff syndrome; Tension neck syndrome

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; WORKING TIME;

DENMARK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

EID: 7044247970     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.828     Document Type: Article

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