Why are manual workers at high risk of upper limb disorders? The role of physical work factors in a random sample of workers in France (the Pays de la Loire study) | Zendy

Maria Melchior | Zendy; Yves Roquelaure | Zendy; Bradley Evanoff | Zendy; J-F Chastang | Zendy; Catherine Ha | Zendy; Ellen Imber | Zendy; Marcel Goldberg | Zendy; Annette Leclerc | Zendy

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Why are manual workers at high risk of upper limb disorders? The role of physical work factors in a random sample of workers in France (the Pays de la Loire study)

Author(s) -

Maria Melchior,

Yves Roquelaure,

Bradley Evanoff,

J-F Chastang,

Catherine Ha,

Ellen Imber,

Marcel Goldberg,

Annette Leclerc

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

occupational and environmental medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.458

H-Index - 141

eISSN - 1470-7926

pISSN - 1351-0711

DOI - 10.1136/oem.2005.025122

Subject(s) - carpal tunnel syndrome , medicine , upper limb , physical therapy , musculoskeletal disorder , elbow , work related musculoskeletal disorders , wrist , rotator cuff , physical medicine and rehabilitation , human factors and ergonomics , surgery , poison control , environmental health

To investigate the reasons for the excess risk of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders among manual workers compared with other workers in a random sample of 2656 French men and women (20-59 years old) participating in a study on the prevalence of work related upper limb disorders conducted by France's National Institute of Health Surveillance.

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