The workload of fishermen: a cross sectional survey among Danish commercial fishermen
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The workload of fishermen: a cross sectional survey among Danish commercial fishermen.
BACKGROUND Fishery has always been perceived as a physically demanding industry of a manual character. In recent years the physical work environment has developed positively and consequently the current situation in not fully described in the existing literature. This study aims to describe the work environment of Danish fishermen with regard to their physical workload and ergonomic factors. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Maritime Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2081-3252,1641-9251
DOI: 10.5603/imh.2016.0019