Work-related Neck and Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders
Author | : Peter Buckle |
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Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Arm |
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Author | : Peter Buckle |
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Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Arm |
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Author | : Francesco Violante |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2000-12-14 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1482268280 |
Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are the leading cause of worker impairment, disability, compensation costs and loss of productivity in industrialized countries. The aging of the workforce and the increased diffusion of physically demanding jobs contribute to the widespread concern about musculoskeletal disorders. The effective pr
Author | : European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
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Release | : 2000* |
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Release | : 2000 |
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Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 510 |
Release | : 2001-05-24 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0309132991 |
Every year workers' low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation's economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying boxes to lifting patients to pounding computer keyboards-is the subject of major disagreements among workers, employers, advocacy groups, and researchers. Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace, considering people, job tasks, and work environments. A multidisciplinary panel draws conclusions about the likelihood of causal links and the effectiveness of various intervention strategies. The panel also offers recommendations for what actions can be considered on the basis of current information and for closing information gaps. This book presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of musculoskeletal disorders and identifies factors that influence injury reporting. It reviews the broad scope of evidence: epidemiological studies of physical and psychosocial variables, basic biology, biomechanics, and physical and behavioral responses to stress. Given the magnitude of the problem-approximately 1 million people miss some work each year-and the current trends in workplace practices, this volume will be a must for advocates for workplace health, policy makers, employers, employees, medical professionals, engineers, lawyers, and labor officials.
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Release | : 2000 |
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Author | : Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive |
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Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2002-01 |
Genre | : Adjustable rate mortgages |
ISBN | : 9780717619788 |
Upper limb disorders (ULDs) are a particular group of muskuloskeletal disorders which affect the arm and neck. This revised guidance is aimed at managers with responsibility for workers who may be at risk of developing ULDs. It aims to help the reader understand the hazards and risks and how to control them. Includes: ULDs - managing the problem; risk assessment and solutions; monitoring and reviewing; medical aspects of ULDs; and legal requirements.
Author | : Victor Chee Wai Hoe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 2011 |
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limb (WRULDs) are an important concern in the workplace and a costly healthcare problem. WURLDs remain one of the most common occupational illnesses in Western countries.This thesis focuses on two important aspects of WRULDs; the first is the identification of risk factors associated with WRULDs among nurses, in particular neck, shoulder and hand or wrists pain, and their relationship with nurses' perceived work ability, and the second is the conduct of a Cochrane systematic review to investigate interventions for the prevention of WRULDs.The first publication looks at a novel approach to identifying the risk of neck and shoulder pain in hospital-based nurses. The pain at individual sites; i.e., neck pain alone, shoulder pain alone, and neck and shoulder pain, were individually compared with those reporting no neck or shoulder pain, allowing the risk factors for the individual sites to be estimated. The secondpaper looks at risk factors for wrist or hand pain among nurses. Although the wrist and hand functions are important in both activities of daily living and work function, especially among nurses, the research on wrist or hand pain is limited compared to the body of research on pain in other sites of the body. The third paper investigates the relationship between multisite musculoskeletal pain and reduced work ability among nurses. Work ability is a measure of a worker's capacity to perform their work based on the work content and job demand. The fourth and fifth papers consist of the Cochrane protocol and systematic review investigating the ergonomic design and training for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck in adults.The first part of the thesis found that the risk factors for neck pain alone, shoulder pain alone,and neck and shoulder pain together were different. Somatisation tendency, health beliefs and mental and physical health and wellbeing were associated with neck and shoulder pain, whereas neck pain alone was more consistently associated with demographic and anthropometric factors, and shoulder pain alone with health beliefs. Wrist and hand pain was found to be prevalent in hospital nurses, and to be associated with both physical and psychosocial factors, including somatisation tendency. Musculoskeletal pain in one or more anatomical sites was found to predict reduced self-perceived work ability, with work ability reducing as the number of painful sites increased. Preventing musculoskeletal disorders among nurses should be set as a priority, and besides focusing on ergonomic factors, psychosocial factors also need to be considered in interventions.The Cochrane systematic review demonstrated moderate quality evidence that the use of an alternative mouse with an arm support board for VDU users was effective in reducing the incidence of neck/shoulder disorders but there was only low quality evidence in reducing symptoms of upper limb and neck/shoulder discomfort. There was also very low to moderate quality evidence that the other ergonomic intervention did not demonstrate any benefit in terms of preventing WRULDs. The findings have important implications for determining ergonomic interventions and education to be implemented in occupational settings in the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limb.
Author | : Bruce P. Bernard |
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Total Pages | : 602 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Arm |
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Author | : Gregg M. Stave |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 2016-11-30 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1118928601 |
Completely updated version this classic reference covers both physical hazards and biological agents Provides updated information on protecting workers from proven and possible health risks from manual material handling, extremes of temperature and pressure, ionizing and non-ionizing (magnetic fields) radiation, shiftwork, and more Details major changes in our understanding of biological hazards including Ebola, Chikungunya, Zika, HIV, Hepatitis C, Lyme disease, MERS-CoV, TB, and much more All infectious diseases have been updated from an occupational health perspective Includes practical guidance on to how to set up medical surveillance for hazards and suggests preventive measures that can be used to reduce occupational diseases