Risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review of recent longitudinal studies

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 285-323

  Da Costa, Bruno R ^a,b   Vieira, Edgar Ramos ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c Department of Exact Sciences   (Brazil)

^d EWI Work International   (Canada)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Musculoskeletal disorders; Risk factors; Work

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77749309531     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20750     Document Type: Review

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