The effect of work-related sustained trapezius muscle activity on the development of neck and shoulder pain among young adults

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 390-400

  Hanvold, Therese N ^a   Wærsted, Morten ^a   Mengshoel, Anne Marit ^b   Bjertness, Espen ^b   Stigum, Hein ^b,c   Twisk, Jos ^d   Veiersted, Kaj Bo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electromyography; EMG; Musculoskeletal disorder; Workload; Young worker

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DRUG USER; GENDER; HEALTH RISK; IMAGING METHOD; MUSCLE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; TEMPORAL PERIOD; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER PAIN; SMOKING; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD; BACK MUSCLE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER PAIN; SUPERFICIAL BACK MUSCLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879636469     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3357     Document Type: Article

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