Effectiveness of workplace interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms: An update of the evidence

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 62-70

  Van Eerd, D ^a,b   Munhall, C ^a   Irvin, E ^a   Rempel, D ^c   Brewer, S ^d   Van Der Beek, A J ^e   Dennerlein, J T ^e,f   Tullar, J ^g   Skivington, K ^a,h   Pinion, C ^d   Amick, B ^a,i  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Chicago Bridge & Iron Company   (United States)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOREARM; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; STRESS MANAGEMENT; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYMPTOM; WORKPLACE; BIOENGINEERING; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; UPPER LIMB; WORK;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UPPER EXTREMITY; WORK; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84953790700     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: 14707926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-102992     Document Type: Review

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