Assessing agreement of self-reported and observed physical exposures of the upper extremity

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Dale, Ann Marie ^a   Strickland, Jaime ^a   Gardner, Bethany ^a   Symanzik, Juergen ^b   Evanoff, Bradley Allen ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Epidemiologic studies; Hand; Physical exertion; Questionnaires; Surveys; Upper extremity; Work; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; VIBRATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIBRATION;

EID: 74749094152     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2010.16.1.1     Document Type: Article

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