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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 82 avhandlingar innehållade orden work-related disorders.

1. 11. On prevention and rehabilitation of work related musculoskeletal disorders from upper extremitis

   Författare :Gunder Parenmark; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : Neck pain and shoulder impairment are the most common causes of disability pension among workers in Sweden. Women are affected to a greater extent than men. Such complaints are also costly in terms of national economy by affecting health care and social insurance. The situation is much the same in all industrialized countries. LÄS MER

3. 12. Methods for evaluating work-related musculoskeletal neck and upper-extremity disorders in epidemiological studies

   Författare :Allan Toomingas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :neck; upper extremity; musculoskeletal; disorders; symptoms; signs; methods; evaluation; epidemiology; work;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to develop, evaluate and characterise assessment methods used within epidemiological studies of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities. Special attention was paid to self-administered methods, relations to psychosocial risk factors and signs of nerve compression. LÄS MER

4. 13. Musculoskeletal Disorders among Farmers and Referents, with Special Reference to Occurence, Health Care Utilization and Etiological Factors : A Population-based Study

   Författare :Sara Holmberg; Kurt Svärdsudd; Anders Thelin; Anders Håkansson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; farmers; agriculture; rural; musculoskeletal disorders; sick leave; low back pain; hip problems; physical workload; psychosocial factors; lifestyle; comorbidity; work-related fever attacks; epidemiology; etiology; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives. To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers as compared to rural referents and to evaluate the effects of physical work exposures, psychosocial factors, lifestyle and comorbidity.Material and methods. A cross-sectional population-based survey of 1013 farmers and 769 matched referents was performed. LÄS MER

5. 14. The healthy construction workplace : best practices in the Swedish construction industry to prevent work-related musculosketal disorders among construction workers

   Författare :Romuald Rwamamara; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion; Industrial Work Environment; Industriell produktionsmiljö;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on the reduction of work-related musculoskeletal disorders through the successful strategies contributing to a healthy construction workplace. The aim of this work is to contribute towards the understanding of a healthy construction workplace brought about by the best practices implemented by large construction sites. LÄS MER

7. 15. Ergonomics risk assessment methods for creating healthy work environments

   Författare :Ida-Märta Rhén; Mikael Forsman; Teresia Nyman; Anna-Lisa Osvalder; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Ergonomics; Risk assessment; Reliability; Validity; Systematic Observation; Direct measurement; Simulation; Digital Human Modelling; Workplace Design; Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Biomechanical Exposure; Teknik och hälsa; Technology and Health;

   Sammanfattning : Risk assessments of ergonomic conditions in pre-production and in field are necessary to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and to increase productivity and quality. Methods for such assessments include simulations, direct measurements and observations. LÄS MER