Musculoskeletal symptoms among handicraft workers engaged in hand sewing tasks
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Musculoskeletal symptoms among handicraft workers engaged in hand sewing tasks
OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among Iranian handicraft workers engaged in different hand sewing tasks. METHODS Data were collected using questionnaires (including the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) as well as direct observations of posture (using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment [RULA] method) from...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.15-0196-oa