Risk Factors for Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Office Workers in Qom Province, Iran
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Risk Factors for Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Office Workers in Qom Province, Iran
BACKGROUND The identification of the risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is the first step in designing effective preventive interventions. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between individual, organizational, physical, and psychological factors and upper extremity MSDs (i.e., shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, the stu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2074-1804,2074-1812
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.29518