Occupational exposures and neck and upper extremity disorders : a systematic review : summary and conclusions / Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering (Sweden).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Statens beredning för medicinsk utvärdering (Sweden), author, issuing body.

Series:

SBU-rapport, no. 210

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arm--Wounds and injuries.

Arm.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF file (18 pages)).

Other Title:

Occupational exposures and neck and upper extremity disorders

Place of Publication:

Stockholm, Sweden : Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment, 2012.

Summary:

The scientific evidence suggests that the following exposures involve risks for disorders and diseases in the: 1. neck/shoulders - work involving bending/twisting the torso, heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), highly demanding work, little control, narrow parameters for decision making, or a combination of highly demanding work and little control2. shoulders - heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), long-term use of computer mouse3. elbows and forearms - heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), repetitive work, long-term use of computer mouse4. wrists and hands - biomechanical load (combination of repetitive hand motion and force).

Notes:

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