Sökning: "work-related disorders"

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  1. 1. Effects of repetitive work on proprioception and of stretching on sensory mechanisms : implications for work-related neuromuscular disorders

    Författare :Martin Björklund; Håkan Johansson; Albert Crenshaw; Ronny Lorentzon; Måns Magnusson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; Repetitive motions; Muscle fatigue; Proprioception; Muscle stretching; Work-related musculoskeletal disorders; Nociception; Ergonomics; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; medicin; Medicine; Workrelated musculoskeletal disorders;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of the thesis were (i) to investigate the impact of repetitive low-intensity work exposure on proprioception and (ii) to examine effects of muscle stretching (especially sensory effects and effects on muscle nociception) and to relate its application to the prevention, alleviation and/or treatment of work-related neuromuscular disorders. The effects of low-intensity repetitive work on the shoulder proprioception were tested in healthy subjects. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Pain in the neck : Neck and upper limb disorders in women, the role of work related and other exposure factors

    Författare :Marianne Gerner Björkstén; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Neck; shoulders; musculoskeletal; female workers; work related; non-work related; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; arbets- och miljömedicin; Occupational and Environmental Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Musculoskeletal disorders is of importance for society, both because of the suffering of the individualsand because of the high economic cost to society resulting from the impairment and from sick leave.Cervicobrachial syndrome was 1985 included in the WHO definition 'Work related musculoskeletaldiseases' (WMSDs). LÄS MER

  4. 3. Work-related stress among municipal employees in rural northern Sweden

    Författare :Sofia Asplund; Britt-Marie Lindgren; Johan Åhlin; Mattias Hedlund; Magnus Åkerström; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; experiences; managers; municipal employees; occupational health; organisational and psychosocial work environment; rural area self-rated exhaustion disorder; work-related stress; omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Many rural municipalities in Sweden are facing challenges like depopulation, decreased economy, and difficulties in recruiting staff. Living and working in rural areas may involve adverse working conditions and higher risks of ill-health. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Health problems and work-related stress in Swedish ambulance personnel

    Författare :Kåre Karlsson; Lennart Christensson; Anders Jonsson; Lars Lundberg; Jan Mårtensson; Per-Olof Michel; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; work-related stress; ambulance personnel; cortisol; heart rate;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Previous studies have shown a high incidence of both acute and post-traumatic stress among ambulance personnel. It has been shown that ambulance personnel are at a higher risk of being affected of heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer. Studies have also seen a higher incidence of substance abuse and suicide. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Manual and repetitive jobs : the influence of task design and individual factors on work-related stress and the risk for musculoskeletal disorders

    Författare :Marita Christmansson; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; manual and repetitive jobs; work-related disorders; work measurement; task design;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER