Visual display terminal use increases the prevalence and risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among chinese office workers: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-43

  Wu, Shanshan ^a   He, Lihua ^a   Li, Jingyun ^a   Wang, Jianxin ^a,b   Wang, Sheng ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

^b Centers for Preventive Medical Research   (China)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal disorders; Visual display terminal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CHINA; COMPUTER TERMINAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; WRIST;

ADULT; BACK; CHINA; COMPUTER TERMINALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; WRIST;

EID: 84864743143     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.11-0119-OA     Document Type: Article

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