Sickness absence and permanent work disability in relation to upper- and lower-body pain and occupational mechanical and psychosocial exposures

Sickness absence and permanent work disability in relation to upper- and lower-body pain and occupational mechanical and psychosocial exposures

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine if combined pain (pain in the upper and lower body), high occupational mechanical exposures, and job strain predict sickness absence and permanent work disability, particularly if co-occurring. METHODS: This longitudinal study was based on the musculos...

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Main Authors: Tine Gjedde Sommer, Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Poul Frost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2016-06-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
repetition
pain
work disability
job exposure matrix
demand
sickness absence
occupational mechanical exposure
permanent work disability
occupational exposure
upper-body pain
lifting
lower-body pain
cohort study
psychosocial exposure
control
social support
force
posture
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