Functional limitations and occupational issues in obesity: A review

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 507-523

  Capodaglio, Paolo ^a   Castelnuovo, Gianluca ^a,b   Brunani, Amelia ^a   Vismara, Luca ^a   Villa, Valentina ^a   Maria Capodaglio, Edda ^c  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional limitations; Musculoskeletal disorders; Obesity; Physical work capacity

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DISABILITY; FITNESS; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WALKING; WORK CAPACITY;

BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURE; WALKING; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 78651265628     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2010.11076863     Document Type: Article

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