[PDF] Musculoskeletal Fact Sheet eBook

Author : Mary Harwell Sayler
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Musculoskeletal system
ISBN : 0816066582

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In the human body, 206 bones work with more than 600 muscles to provide structure, mobility, and protection.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2001-05-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0309132991

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Every year workers' low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation's economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying boxes to lifting patients to pounding computer keyboards-is the subject of major disagreements among workers, employers, advocacy groups, and researchers. Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace, considering people, job tasks, and work environments. A multidisciplinary panel draws conclusions about the likelihood of causal links and the effectiveness of various intervention strategies. The panel also offers recommendations for what actions can be considered on the basis of current information and for closing information gaps. This book presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of musculoskeletal disorders and identifies factors that influence injury reporting. It reviews the broad scope of evidence: epidemiological studies of physical and psychosocial variables, basic biology, biomechanics, and physical and behavioral responses to stress. Given the magnitude of the problem-approximately 1 million people miss some work each year-and the current trends in workplace practices, this volume will be a must for advocates for workplace health, policy makers, employers, employees, medical professionals, engineers, lawyers, and labor officials.

Author : Zinta Podniece
Publisher : European Communities
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 33,15 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789291911622

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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related problem in Europe - 25% of the EU-27 workers report suffering from backache and 23% complain about muscular pains. First, there are preventive steps that have to be taken. But for workers who already have MSDs, the challenge is to maintain their employability, keep them working and, if necessary, reintegrate them into the workplace. The aim of this report is to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions at the workplace and to provide practical examples with respect to successful prevention of MSDs. It focuses mainly on the developments that have taken place since the previous European MSDs Campaign in 2000.