Back and neck pain due to working in a cold environment: A cross-sectional study of male construction workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 809-813

  Burström, Lage ^a   Järvholm, Bengt ^a   Nilsson, Tohr ^a   Wahlström, Jens ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanical exposure; Climate; Cold; Low back pain; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; BUILDING INDUSTRY; COLD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COLD TEMPERATURE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84884976172     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-012-0818-9     Document Type: Article

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