Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in active union carpenters
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Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in active union carpenters.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and risk factors for work related musculoskeletal disorders among union carpenters. METHODS A detailed questionnaire on musculoskeletal symptoms and work history was administered to 522 carpenters. The symptom questions assessed if carpenters experienced pain, numbness, or tingling in a particular body region. A subset of this group then received a physi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.55.6.421