Musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial factors at work
European Trade Union Institute, Brussels
ETUI - Brussels
2018
82 p.
musculoskeletal diseases ; psychosocial risks ; occupation disease relation ; prevention
Report
142
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
English
Bibliogr.
978-2-87452-506-3
13.04.3.3-67449
"This report presents the current state of scientific knowledge on the ways in which psychosocial factors influence musculoskelatal disorders (MSDs), and their impact on work capacity and quality. Almost 40m workers in Europe suffer from MSDs of the limbs and back and are the most common occupational disease in the EU. The aim of the paper is influence intervention efforts and provide scientifically-grounded recommendations to improve the health of Europe's workers."
Digital;Paper
ISBN (PDF) : 978-2-87452-507-0
Legal deposit : D/2018/10.574/27
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