Among work-related diseases, musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities have obtained increasing attention in recent last decades. Because of their relevance, the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene has decided to draw up a set of National Guidelines on the subject. This paper discusses their production and contents, including definitions, rationale, physiopathogenesis, occupational physician's contribution to biomechanical overload risk evaluation, medical surveillance of exposed workers. © PI-ME, Pavia 2005.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the upper limbs / Violante F.S.; Baracco A.; Bovenzi M.; Cortesi I.; Draicchio F.; Occhipinti E.; Romano C.; Mattioli S.; Apostoli P.. - In: GIORNALE ITALIANO DI MEDICINA DEL LAVORO ED ERGONOMIA. - ISSN 1592-7830. - ELETTRONICO. - 27:1(2005), pp. 74-77.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and diseases of the upper limbs
Violante F. S.;Draicchio F.;Occhipinti E.;
2005
Abstract
Among work-related diseases, musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities have obtained increasing attention in recent last decades. Because of their relevance, the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene has decided to draw up a set of National Guidelines on the subject. This paper discusses their production and contents, including definitions, rationale, physiopathogenesis, occupational physician's contribution to biomechanical overload risk evaluation, medical surveillance of exposed workers. © PI-ME, Pavia 2005.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
