Ischaemic heart disease among workers in occupations associated with heavy lifting

Objectives: To investigate a hypothesized positive association between employment in occupations where heavy lifting is likely to occur, and the risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD). Material and Methods: Male blue-collar workers from Denmark (N = 516 180) were monitored with respect to hospital tr...

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Main Authors: Harald Hannerz, Andreas Holtermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Ischaemic-heart-disease-among-workers-in-occupations-associated-with-heavy-lifting,58546,0,2.html