Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
eBook - ePub

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers

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eBook - ePub

Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers

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About this book

Estimated costs associated with lost days and compensation claims related to musculoskeletal disorders-including back pains and repetitive motion injuries-range from $13 billion to $20 billion annually. This is a serious national problem that has spurred considerable debate about the causal links between such disorders and risk factors in the workplace.This book presents a preliminary assessment of what is known about the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and what may cause them. It includes papers and a workshop summary of findings from orthopedic surgery, public health, occupational medicine, epidemiology, risk analysis, ergonomics, and human factors. Topics covered include the biological responses of tissues to stress, the biomechanics of work stressors, the epidemiology of physical work factors, and the contributions of individual, recreational, and social factors to such disorders. The book also considers the relative success of various workplace interventions for prevention and rehabilitation.

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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
1999
eBook ISBN
9780309173247
Edition
0
Topic
Economics
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE WORKSHOP ON WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES: THE RESEARCH BASE
  3. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN FACTORS
  4. CONTENTS
  5. PREFACE
  6. I STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT
  7. II WORKSHOP SUMMARY
  8. III WORKSHOP PAPERS