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Musculo-skeletal symptoms as related to working conditions among Swedish professional fisherman.
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It is shown that complaints of symptoms from the musculo-skeletal system are common, and that they follow a logical pattern in terms of the influence of a few key parameters, such as age, number of years in the fishing trade, type of fishing and type of working tasks on board.Citations
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The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
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Workload and ergonomics measures in Swedish professional fishing
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