Objectives A program called the Project on Research and Intervention in Monotonous Work
(PRIM) was initiated in 1994 as a prospective cohort study of work-related musculoskeletal …

Owing to an orderly recruitment of motor units, low threshold type I fibres are presumed to be
vulnerable in contractions of long duration. To study load on these fibres muscular rest was …

Individual and work-related risk factors in the development of occupational musculoskeletal
complaints were investigated in a cross-sectional study of 52 female production workers and …

The nature of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper limbs is
reviewed using both scientific data and the consensus view of experts, union bodies and …

Work-related. musculoskeletal disorders cause chronic pain and functional impairment,
impose heavy costs on society, and reduce productivity. In this position paper from the …

Operators with identical, demanding computer work (90 female and 97 male air traffic
controllers) were found to have high prevalences of disorders (assessed by questionnaire …

Injuries and disorders caused by overexertion and repetitive motion are the leading causes
of compensable lost-time cases in the United States. Epidemiological and laboratory-based …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate associations between different potential risk factors, related
and not related to work, and disorders of the neck and upper extremities occurring up to 24 …

Objectives The study aimed to compare results of the standardized Nordic-style
questionnaire to those of a clinical examination in two large surveys on upper-limb work …

Aim: This paper aims to give an overview of some of the observational methods that can be
used for assessment of ergonomic risks at the workplace. Methods: This study was …