Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and their associations with job stress in female caregivers living in South Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 665-669

  Roh, Hyolyun ^a   Lee, Daehee ^b   Kim, Yongjae ^c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Youngdong University   (South Korea)

^c Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Female caregivers; Job stress; Work related musculoskeletal symptom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901606046     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.665     Document Type: Article

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