The impact of work-related psychosocial stressors on the onset of musculoskeletal disorders in specific body regions: A review and metaanalysis of 54 longitudinal studies

Work and Stress

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 243-256

  Hauke, Angelika ^a   Flintrop, Julia ^b   Brun, Emmanuelle ^c   Rugulies, Reiner ^d  

^a INSTITUT FÜR ARBEITSSCHUTZ DER DEUTSCHEN GESETZLICHEN UNFALLVERSICHERUNG IFA   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

^c European Agency for Safety and Health at Work   (Spain)

^d NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Prospective study; Strain; Upper extremities; Work related

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053262048     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2011.614069     Document Type: Review

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