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Ergonomic considerations in work-related upper extremity disorders.
Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006; 5(2):249-66, vi.CO

Abstract

Correctly applied, an ergonomics approach can reduce the likelihood of work-induced disorders and can assist in accommodating individuals who have work-related disorders, but it cannot eliminate disorders that have been mistakenly attributed to work by social processes. A contextual model of work-related upper extremity disorders is proposed that explicitly acknowledges that factors extrinsic to work can shape perceptions of upper extremity disorders and influence the process of somatic interpretation and health outcomes. Experiences in the United Kingdom of ergonomic regulations associated with computer use and the media coverage of work-related upper extremity disorders are used to illustrate this model.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Pearce B
Humane Technology Ltd., 203 Swithland Lane, Rothley, Leicestershire LE7 7SJ, UK. b.g.pearce@HumaneTechnology.co.uk

MeSH

Arm InjuriesAttitude of Health PersonnelAttitude to HealthAustraliaBiomechanical PhenomenaCausalityComputer TerminalsCumulative Trauma DisordersEcologyErgonomicsEvidence-Based MedicineHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMass MediaModels, PsychologicalModels, StatisticalOccupational DiseasesOccupational HealthPostureRisk AssessmentSocial PerceptionSociology, MedicalUnited Kingdom

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16647647

Citation

Pearce, Brian. "Ergonomic Considerations in Work-related Upper Extremity Disorders." Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 5, no. 2, 2006, pp. 249-66, vi.
Pearce B. Ergonomic considerations in work-related upper extremity disorders. Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(2):249-66, vi.
Pearce, B. (2006). Ergonomic considerations in work-related upper extremity disorders. Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 5(2), 249-66, vi.
Pearce B. Ergonomic Considerations in Work-related Upper Extremity Disorders. Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(2):249-66, vi. PubMed PMID: 16647647.
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