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Innovative approach for the treatment of cumulative trauma disorders
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2000Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) is the latest four-letter word for employees and employers. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of ASTM, previously executed with Division I college athletes, in a work-related population.
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Cumulative Trauma Disorders and Ergonomics
Work, 1994By tracing office (computer-related) trends from the 1960s through the 1990s, one can extract the reasons for the dramatic rise in workplace injuries that result from poor ergonomic conditions. Much confusion continues to exist surrounding the notion of ergonomics, and employers are afraid to plunge in and implement an ergonomic program.
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Cumulative trauma disorders among California veterinarians
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2012AbstractBackgroundThe prevalence of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) in veterinarians has not been adequately studied.MethodsA questionnaire was sent to 2,000 California veterinarians in 1997; the return rate was 73% (n = 1,415).ResultsNinety‐six percent (1,353) of the respondents were professionally active and were included in the analyses.
Steven L, Berry +3 more
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Cumulative Trauma Disorder of the Upper Limb
Hand Clinics, 1991The current status of cumulative trauma disorder of the upper limb is examined from the standpoint of its long history, its current controversies, and the philosophic basis of the present laws, which control management of the condition. The future needs that should permit cumulative trauma disorders to be better understood, better managed, and better ...
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Avoiding Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Shops and Offices
AIHAJ, 1992Cumulative trauma disorders have been medically described for about 100 yr and have been related to physical activities for nearly 300 yr. Yet, avoiding these disorders in the shop and office is becoming of urgent concern only now, particularly because of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) investigation and enforcement program.
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Production Strategies and Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2000This poster reports on an exploratory survey carried out in an industrial company with the purpose of establishing the relations between different forms of work reorganisation, based on strategies to improve productivity and competitiveness, and the evolution of incidences of Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs) in the reorganised sectors of the company.
João Alberto Camarotto +2 more
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Work pace, stress, and cumulative trauma disorders
The Journal of Hand Surgery, 1987This paper discusses the potential roles of work pace and work pressure as risk factors in the development of cumulative trauma disorders. Specifically, electromyographic (EMG) data were collected from the forearm flexor muscles of workers performing a highly repetitive task.
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How useful is the term ``Cumulative Trauma Disorder''?
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 1999Cumulative trauma disorder is a widely accepted construct that refers to illnesses of the soft tissues which supposedly occur due to biomechanical workplace risk factors. However, is the term ``cumulative trauma disorder'' a useful term for describing the illness attributed to it? This paper will scrutinize this question by specifying the meaning of ``
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The case for cumulative trauma in low back disorders
The Spine Journal, 2003There has been significant debate in recent years over the existence of cumulative trauma as a source of low back pain. Some contend that all low back disorders are idiopathic and constitute a normal life experience. Others argue that some of these disorders are rooted in the exposure to risk factors that contribute to progressive “wear and tear” of ...
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