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Standardised Nordic questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms.
I. Kuorinka,B. Jonsson,A. Kilbom,H Vinterberg,Fin Biering-Sørensen,G. Andersson,Kurt Jørgensen +6 more
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Standardised questionnaires for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms in an ergonomic or occupational health context are presented and specific characteristics of work strain are reflected in the frequency of responses to the questionnaires.About:
This article is published in Applied Ergonomics.The article was published on 1987-09-01. It has received 4470 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders & Musculoskeletal disorder.read more
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Back and neck pain prevalence and their association with physical inactivity domains in adolescents
Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo,Rafael Z. Pinto,Crystian Bitencourt Oliveira,Edner Fernando Zanuto,Jefferson Rosa Cardoso,Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro +5 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of neck and low back pain was higher in older adolescents and physical inactivity in the sporting context and occupational activities could be a risk factor to increase the chances of back pain.
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Risk factors associated with back pain in New Zealand school children.
Fiona C Trevelyan,Stephen Legg +1 more
TL;DR: It was concluded that, amongst these intermediate school children, psychological, social and emotional factors had a stronger relationship with back pain than physical factors.
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Ergonomic practices within patient care units are associated with musculoskeletal pain and limitations
Jack T. Dennerlein,Jack T. Dennerlein,Karen Hopcia,Grace Sembajwe,Grace Sembajwe,Christopher Kenwood,Anne M. Stoddard,T. Helene Tveito,T. Helene Tveito,Dean Hashimoto,Glorian Sorensen,Glorian Sorensen +11 more
TL;DR: Ergonomic practices appear to be associated with many of the musculoskeletal symptoms denoting their importance for prevention efforts in acute health care settings.
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Sleep problems: a predictor of long-term work disability? A four-year prospective study.
TL;DR: Reports of mediocre or poor sleep in 1990 was significantly related to long-term work disability during the previous 12 months in 1994, indicating that sleep problems are a predictor of long- term work disability.
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The greatest risk for low-back pain among newly educated female health care workers; body weight or physical work load?
Jette Nygaard Jensen,Andreas Holtermann,Thomas Clausen,Ole Steen Mortensen,Isabella Gomes Carneiro,Lars L. Andersen +5 more
TL;DR: Preventive initiatives for LBP among health care workers ought to focus on reducing high physical work loads rather than lowering excessive body weight.
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