The effect of workplace intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders

Autor: Rahman Shiri, Kari-Pekka Martimo, Helena Miranda, Ritva Ketola, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Helena Liira, Jaro Karppinen, Eira Viikari-Juntura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol 37, Iss 2, Pp 120-128 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0355-3140
1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3141
Popis: OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an ergonomic intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS: In this randomized controlled study, subjects aged 18–60 years (N=177) seeking medical advice due to upper-extremity symptoms were included if their symptoms, or the exacerbation of symptoms, had started
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