Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Europe: Impact, Risk factors and Preventive Regulations


Autoria(s): Cabeças, José Miquel
Data(s)

30/10/2008

30/10/2008

01/11/2006

Resumo

The aim of this article is to characterize musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in EU working population according to available Eurostat data, to identify relevant risk factors and to refer existing legislation and standards to prevent MSDs. The following questions will be answered: How often do MSDs occur in EU? What are the risk factors? Do legislation and standards exist to prevent these disorders?

Identificador

Cabeças, José M. (2006), "Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Europe: Impact, Risk factors and Preventive Regulations", Enterprise and Work Innovation Studies, 2, IET, pp. 95-104

1646-1223

http://hdl.handle.net/10362/1719

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

IET

Direitos

openAccess

Palavras-Chave #musculoskeletal disorders #work
Tipo

article