Open AccessIs there a gender difference in the effect of work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors on musculoskeletal symptoms and related sickness absence?
Author(s) -
W. Hooftman,
Allard J. van der Beek,
P.M. Bongers,
Willem van Mechelen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1316
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , physical therapy , absenteeism , neck pain , occupational medicine , prospective cohort study , occupational safety and health , psychology , psychiatry , surgery , social psychology , alternative medicine , pathology
The objective of this study was to determine whether there are gender differences in the effect of exposure to work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors on low back, neck, shoulder, or hand-arm symptoms and related sickness absence.