منابع مشابه
Repetitive strain disorder: towards diagnostic criteria.
Thirteen women (mean age 48.2 years; range 25-60 years) all of whom had developed musculoskeletal symptoms during employment in an industrial job with repetitive tasks were referred by their trade unions for adjudication on the cause of symptoms. One had rheumatoid arthritis. A study of the other 12 women provided an opportunity to document the natural history of repetitive strain disorder. Ear...
متن کاملRepetitive strain injury (cumulative trauma disorder): causes and treatment.
BACKGROUND The computerization of the workforce in the last two decades has led to increases in the incidence of repetitive strain injury (RSI). U.S. Workers Compensation claims made by persons disabled in the upper extremities in 1989 were estimated to be $563 million. METHOD Through an investigation of factors that increase the likelihood of contracting an RSI in various industries, the aut...
متن کاملRepetitive strain injury.
OBJECTIVES This article describes the characteristics of people who report a repetitive strain injury (RSI) and examines the association of an RSI with chronic pain and with psychological distress. DATA SOURCES The data are from Statistics Canada's 2000/01 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and the 1994/95 to 2000/01 National Population Health Survey (NPHS). ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES Cross...
متن کاملRepetitive strain injury
about 20 000 patients from 500-600 hospitals in 40 countries worldwide and should be reporting its results in 1996. The pharmaceutical industry is investing large amounts of money in developing and testing several new compounds, which are now entering clinical trials in patients with acute stroke. These compounds have a common aim: to protect neurones from the damaging effects of ischaemia by i...
متن کاملRepetitive strain injury.
Pain in the forearm is relatively common in the community. In the workplace forearm pain is associated with work involving frequent repetition, high forces, and prolonged abnormal postures. Nevertheless, other factors are involved in the presentation and the continuation of the pain. Notable among these factors are psychosocial issues and the workplace environment-the attitude to workers and th...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.299.6696.405