Upper extremities musculoskeletal disorders: Prevalence and associated ergonomic factors in an electronic assembly factory

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 751-761

  Pullopdissakul, Somthus ^a   Ekpanyaskul, Chatchai ^a   Taptagaporn, Sasitorn ^b   Bundhukul, Adul ^c   Thepchatri, Arunwongse ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Electronic assembly; Ergonomic; Repetitive strain injury; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893459251     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0150-y     Document Type: Article

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