Tasks considered by veterinarians to cause them musculoskeletal discomfort, and suggested solutions

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-44

  Scuffham, A M ^a   Legg, S J ^a   Firth, E C ^b   Stevenson, M A ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal handling; Participatory ergonomics; Physical factors; Psychosocial factors; Veterinary hazards; Veterinary procedures

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; VETERINARIANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952301829     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2010.64872     Document Type: Article

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