To make a preliminary assessment of whether upper limb soft tissue disorders might be associated with activities at work, we have conducted a case-control study of subjects attending orthopedic clinics in three cities. All subjects between the ages of 16 and 65 years, in whom defined soft tissue con
Preventing work-related upper-limb disorders
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
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โฆ Synopsis
The Ergonomics Society has announced the availability of a list of members who have experience in the area of work-related upper-limb disorders. These people possess recognised qualifications and as members of its Professional Register they are required to abide by its professional code of conduct. This list of members is available free to those who contact the Ergonomics Society. The Society also publishes the Register of Professional Ergonomists. This Register contains qualified ergonomists in a variety of applications ranging from anthropometrics to job design and humancomputer interaction (HCI).
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