Occupational Exposure to Knee Loading and the Risk of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and a Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Occupational Exposure to Knee Loading and the Risk of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and a Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is considered to be related to knee straining activities at work. The objective of this review is to assess the exposure dose-response relation between kneeling or squatting, lifting, and climbing stairs at work, and knee osteoarthritis. Methods: We included co...

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Main Authors: Jos Verbeek, Christina Mischke, Rachel Robinson, Sharea Ijaz, Paul Kuijer, Arthur Kievit, Anneli Ojajärvi, Kaisa Neuvonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Subjects:
knee osteoarthritis
kneeling
squatting
lifting
occupational disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791116301391

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