The role of ergonomics in preventing and reducing the burden of musculoskeletal conditions

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• Personal Author:
  Silverstein B
• Description:
  Five important developments this decade can clarify and promote the role of ergonomics in preventing and reducing the burden of musculoskeletal disorders: 1) worldwide acceptance of this decade as the bone and joint decade, 2) changing demographics and 3) change in worker-workplace relationships, 4) research advancements in the laboratory and in the workplace including prospective studies, 5) publication of revised ISO 6385 (2004). [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Bone-disorders Bone-structure Muscle-function Muscle-physiology Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Workers
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  50
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040955
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, October 16-20, 2006, San Francisco, California. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2006 Oct; 50(13):1264-1265
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20000930
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting, October 16-20, 2006, San Francisco, California
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193643/cdc_193643_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 77.22 KB ]