The distribution and co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in a general working population

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 773-788

  Kausto, Johanna ^a   Miranda, Helena ^a   Pehkonen, Irmeli ^a   Heliövaara, Markku ^b   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Solovieva, Svetlana ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Co occurrence; Exposure; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical work load; Psychosocial work load

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80655144767     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0597-0     Document Type: Article

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