Effects of job rotation on musculoskeletal complaints and related work exposures: a systematic literature review

Ergonomics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 18-32

  Leider, Priscilla C ^a   Boschman, Julitta S ^a   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a   van der Molen, Henk F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Arbouw   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ergonomic intervention; exposure; job rotation; musculoskeletal complaints; review

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; REVIEWS; ROTATION;

ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION; EXPOSURE; JOB ROTATION; LABORATORY STUDIES; MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLAINTS; SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK ACTIVITIES;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TASK PERFORMANCE;

HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84921434076     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.961566     Document Type: Review

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