Work related musculoskeletal disorders amongst therapists in physically demanding roles: Qualitative analysis of risk factors and strategies for prevention

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Passier, Leanne ^a   McPhail, Steven ^b,c  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Australia   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78951483508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-24     Document Type: Article

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