ArticleErgonomics2015
Health surveillance under adverse ergonomics conditions--validity of a screening method adapted for the occupational health service.
Article in Ergonomics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Are There Sex Differences in Wrist Velocity and Forearm Muscle Activity When Performing Identical Hand-Intensive Work Tasks?Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A follow-up study of vibration-induced injuries in workers exposed to transient and high frequency vibrations.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Correlations between Ratings and Technical Measurements in Hand-Intensive Work.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Wearable Motion Capture Devices for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ergonomics-An Overview of Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Opportunities.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Examination of Musculoskeletal System Disorders and Ergonomic Conditions in the Work Environment of Academics Providing Distance Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Controlled Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Ratings of Hand Activity and Force Levels among Women and Men Who Perform Identical Hand-Intensive Work Tasks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Ergonomists' experiences of executing occupational health surveillance for workers exposed to hand-intensive work: a qualitative exploration.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Action Levels for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Neck and Upper Extremities: A Proposal.Annals of work exposures and health · 2021Article
- Vibration related symptoms and signs in quarry and foundry workers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Study Protocol for a Qualitative Research Project Exploring an Occupational Health Surveillance Model for Workers Exposed to Hand-Intensive Work.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Vibration-induced injuries in workers exposed to transient and high frequency vibrations.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2020Article
- Self-recordings of upper arm elevation during cleaning - comparison between analyses using a simplified reference posture and a standard reference posture.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Risk factors for neck pain among forklift truck operators: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Opting to wear prismatic spectacles was associated with reduced neck pain in dental personnel: a longitudinal cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Article
- Psychosocial Work Factors and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study among Swedish Flight Baggage Handlers.BioMed research international · 2015Article
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Abstract
A new health surveillance protocol for work-related upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders has been validated by comparing the results with a reference protocol. The studied protocol, Health Surveillance in Adverse Ergonomics Conditions (HECO), is a new version of the reference protocol modified for application in the Occupational Health Service (OHS). The HECO protocol contains both a screening part and a diagnosing part. Sixty-three employees were examined. The screening in HECO did not miss any diagnosis found when using the reference protocol, but in comparison to the reference protocol considerable time savings could be achieved. Fair to good agreement between the protocols was obtained for one or more diagnoses in neck/shoulders (86%, k = 0.62) and elbow/hands (84%, k = 0.49). Therefore, the results obtained using the HECO protocol can be compared with a reference material collected with the reference protocol, and thus provide information of the magnitude of disorders in an examined work group. Practitioner Summary: The HECO protocol is a relatively simple physical examination protocol for identification of musculoskeletal disorders in the neck and upper extremities. The protocol is a reliable and cost-effective tool for the OHS to use for occupational health surveillance in order to detect workplaces at high risk for developing musculoskeletal disorders.
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