Occupational Exposures and Neck and Upper Extremity Disorders: A Systematic Review
Summary and conclusions
SBU Yellow Report No. 210
Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment
March 2012
The scientific evidence suggests that the following exposures involve risks for disorders and diseases in the:
neck/shoulders – work involving bending/twisting the torso, heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), highly demanding work, little control, narrow parameters for decision making, or a combination of highly demanding work and little control
shoulders – heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), long-term use of computer mouse
elbows and forearms – heavy work (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling), repetitive work, long-term use of computer mouse
wrists and hands – biomechanical load (combination of repetitive hand motion and force).
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Bookshelf ID: NBK285323, PMID: 26153608, ISBN: 978-91-85413-48-5, ISSN: 1400-1403
