Musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers: a one-year follow-up study
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Musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers: a one-year follow-up study
BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are an important cause of functional impairments and disability among construction workers. An improved understanding of MSDs in different construction occupations is likely to be of value for selecting preventive measures. This study aimed to survey the prevalence of symptoms of MSDs, the work-relatedness of the symptoms and the problems...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-196