Perceived physical exertion during healthcare work and risk of chronic pain in different body regions: Prospective cohort study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 681-687

  Andersen, Lars L ^a   Clausen, Thomas ^a   Persson, Roger ^a   Holtermann, Andreas ^a  

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

Author keywords

Back pain; Chronic pain; Eldercare; Knee pain; Longitudinal; Musculoskeletal disorders; Neck pain; Nurses; Risk factor; Shoulder pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENMARK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSALITY; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84881082036     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0808-y     Document Type: Article

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