Implementation of new working methods in the floor-laying trade: Long-term effects on knee load and knee complaints

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 615-627

  Jensen, Lilli Kirkeskov ^a   Friche, Claus ^a  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Implementation; New working methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROL GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CONTROL GROUPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LIFTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODDS RATIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952686090     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20808     Document Type: Article

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