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Theories of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: Implications for ergonomic interventions

Pages 71-88 | Published online: 03 Apr 2009

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Maxime Norval, Mohsen Zare, René Brunet, Fabien Coutarel & Yves Roquelaure. (2021) Contribution of situational operational leeway for ergonomic assessment in the evaluation of work situations. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 22:2, pages 139-160.
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Baiduri Widanarko, Stephen Legg, Jason Devereux & Mark Stevenson. (2015) Interaction between physical and psychosocial risk factors on the presence of neck/shoulder symptoms and its consequences. Ergonomics 58:9, pages 1507-1518.
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Baiduri Widanarko, Stephen Legg, Mark Stevenson, Jason Devereux, Amanda Eng, Andrea't Mannetje, Soo Cheng & Neil Pearce. (2012) Gender differences in work-related risk factors associated with low back symptoms. Ergonomics 55:3, pages 327-342.
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AM Scuffham, EC Firth, MA Stevenson & SJ Legg. (2010) Tasks considered by veterinarians to cause them musculoskeletal discomfort, and suggested solutions. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 58:1, pages 37-44.
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L. Straker, R. Skoss, A. Burnett & R. Burgess-Limerick. (2009) Effect of visual display height on modelled upper and lower cervical gravitational moment, muscle capacity and relative strain. Ergonomics 52:2, pages 204-221.
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D.C. Tappin, T.A. Bentley & A. Vitalis. (2008) The role of contextual factors for musculoskeletal disorders in the New Zealand meat processing industry. Ergonomics 51:10, pages 1576-1593.
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B.-T. Karsh & M. J. Smith. (2006) Theoretical issues in understanding work-related musculoskeletal disorders causation. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science 7:1, pages 1-2.
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Jessica Stanhope, Angus Cook, Dino Pisaniello & Philip Weinstein. (2022) Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Professional Musicians: Do Self-employed and Employer-employed Musicians Differ?. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 66:8, pages 1056-1069.
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Valentina Bullo, Stefano Gobbo, Salvatore Sciusco, Lucia Cugusi, Andrea Di Blasio, David Cruz-Díaz, Alessandro Bortoletto, Giampaolo Priolo, Danilo Sales Bocalini & Marco Bergamin. (2022) Resistance Training Improves Physical Fitness and Reduces Pain Perception in Workers with Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Pilot Study. Hygiene 2:3, pages 136-145.
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R. Lamontagne, A. Delisle & M.E. Major. (2022) Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders among animal research technicians: Understanding difficulties and their determinants through a work activity analysis. Applied Ergonomics 103, pages 103792.
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Julie Bodin, Ronan Garlantézec, Alexis Descatha, Bradley Evanoff, Thierry Thomas & Yves Roquelaure. (2022) Risk factors for shoulder disorders among French workers: prospective cohort study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 95:7, pages 1511-1519.
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Sanjay Veerasammy, Justin B. Davidson & Steven L. Fischer. (2022) Multi-task exposure assessment to infer musculoskeletal disorder risk: A scoping review of injury causation theories and tools available to assess exposures. Applied Ergonomics 102, pages 103766.
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N. Sturm, J. Leukert, L. Perkhofer, A. Hann, M. Wagner, B. Mayer, T. Seufferlein, J. Mayerle, C. Schulz, A. Meining, E. Kraft & Benjamin M. Walter. (2022) The impact of endoscopic activity on musculoskeletal disorders of high-volume endoscopists in Germany. Scientific Reports 12:1.
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Pradeep Kumar Hanumegowda & Sakthivel Gnanasekaran. (2022) Risk factors and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in metropolitan bus drivers: An assessment of whole body and hand-arm transmitted vibration. Work 71:4, pages 951-973.
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Zixian Yang, Ita Suzana Mat Jais & Therma Wai Chun Cheung. (2022) Which is the most ergonomic mop? A comparison of three domestic mopping systems. Applied Ergonomics 100, pages 103669.
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Bonardo Prayogo Hasiholan & Indri Hapsari Susilowati. (2022) Posture and musculoskeletal implications for students using mobile phones because of learning at home policy. DIGITAL HEALTH 8, pages 205520762211063.
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Christian Weckenborg, Christian Thies & Thomas S. Spengler. (2022) Harmonizing ergonomics and economics of assembly lines using collaborative robots and exoskeletons. Journal of Manufacturing Systems 62, pages 681-702.
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Rahul Jain, Kunj Bihari Rana & Makkhan Lal Meena. (2021) Association of individual and device usage factors with musculoskeletal disorders amongst handheld devices users during homestay due to pandemic. International Journal of Workplace Health Management 14:6, pages 605-619.
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Pradeep Kumar Hanumegowda, Sakthivel Gnanasekaran, Shankar Subramaniam & Adarsh Honnappa. (2021) Occupational physical risk factors and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the traditional lacquerware toy makers of South India. Work 70:2, pages 405-418.
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Stavros Kyriakidis, Matthew L. Stevens, Kristina Karstad, Karen Søgaard & Andreas Holtermann. (2021) The Influence of Nursing Home, Ward, and Eldercare Workers on the Number of Resident Handlings Performed per Shift in Eldercare. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:21, pages 11040.
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Jodi Oakman, Matthew Stevens, Kristina Karstad, David M. Hallman, Reiner Rugulies & Andreas Holtermann. (2020) Do organisational and ward-level factors explain the variance in multi-site musculoskeletal pain in eldercare workers? A multi-level cross-sectional study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 93:7, pages 891-898.
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H. Pradeepkumar, G. Sakthivel & S. Shankar. (2020) Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among occupational bus drivers of Karnataka, South India. Work 66:1, pages 73-84.
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Julie Bodin, Ronan Garlantézec, Nathalie Costet, Alexis Descatha, Jean-François Viel & Yves Roquelaure. (2020) Shoulder pain among male industrial workers: Validation of a conceptual model in two independent French working populations. Applied Ergonomics 85, pages 103075.
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Julie Bodin, Ronan Garlantézec, Nathalie Costet, Alexis Descatha, Jean-François Viel & Yves Roquelaure. (2018) Risk Factors for Shoulder Pain in a Cohort of French Workers: A Structural Equation Model. American Journal of Epidemiology 187:2, pages 206-213.
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Hanif Abdul Rahman, Khadizah Abdul-Mumin & Lin Naing. (2017) Psychosocial factors, musculoskeletal disorders and work-related fatigue amongst nurses in Brunei: structural equation model approach. International Emergency Nursing 34, pages 17-22.
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Jodi Oakman, Paul Rothmore & David Tappin. (2016) Intervention development to reduce musculoskeletal disorders: Is the process on target?. Applied Ergonomics 56, pages 179-186.
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Susan Stock, Nektaria Nicolakakis, Karen Messing, Alice Turcot & Hicham Raiq. (2013) Quelle est la relation entre les troubles musculo-squelettiques (TMS) liés au travail et les facteurs psychosociaux ?What is the relationship between work-related musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial workplace factors? An overview of different ways of conceptualizing these factors and a proposal for a new modelCuál es la relación entre los trastornos musculo-esqueléticos (TME) relacionados con el trabajo y los factores psicosociales? Revisión de diferentes concepciones de los factores psicosociales y propuesta de un nuevo modelo de génesis de TME. Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé:15-2.
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