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Occupational stress and work-related upper extremity disorders: Concepts and models
- Source :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 41:298-314
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2002.
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Abstract
- Background While research has suggested that interventions targeted at occupational stress (job stress) factors may improve clinical and work outcomes related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders, the emerging hypotheses relating occupational stress to work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUEDs) are not particularly well known among occupational health providers and researchers. Methods Generic job stress and health models and multivariable models of WRUEDs were described and evaluated. Results Models on occupational stress and health/WRUEDs offer unique perspectives on the role of occupational stressors on WRUEDs. However, the limited support for the structure and proposed mechanisms of these models suggest that investigations examining and validating proposed biobehavioral pathways are still needed. Discussion Difficulties in conceptualizing occupational stress have, in the past, hindered its systematic incorporation into occupational health research and prevention/intervention strategies. The present paper provides a common basis for researchers and practitioners with diverse backgrounds to understand job stress and its relation to WRUEDs in order to enhance future efforts. Given the present limitations in the field and the need for comprehensive approaches to WRUEDs, there is great potential for occupational health researchers and clinicians to advance knowledge in this area. Am. J. Ind. Med. 41:298–314, 2002. © 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Applied psychology
Psychological intervention
Workload
Work related
Occupational safety and health
Occupational medicine
Musculoskeletal disorder
Risk Factors
Intervention (counseling)
Task Performance and Analysis
medicine
Humans
Arm Injuries
business.industry
Stressor
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Neuromuscular Diseases
medicine.disease
Occupational Diseases
Arm
Physical therapy
Occupational stress
business
Stress, Psychological
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10970274 and 02713586
- Volume :
- 41
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d2ee19c6a94207a594239a33972ac64f