Prevalence, risk factors and preventive strategies in work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Israeli physical therapists

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-184

  Rozenfeld, Vitaly ^a   Ribak, Joseph ^b   Danziger, Josepha ^c   Tsamir, Judith ^a   Carmeli, Eli ^b  

^a MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Occupational injury; Physical therapy; Preventive strategies; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; ISRAEL; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; THUMB; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; THUMB; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 78149375889     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: 15206483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.440     Document Type: Article

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