| Document ID (ISN) | 111424 |
| CIS number |
11-0055 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0121-9774 - Salud, Trabajo y Ambiente |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ortiz Castañeda D.M., González Robayo M.P. |
| Title |
Incidence of musculoskeletal pathologies in the dominant upper limb associated with the work of physiotherapists working in health care institutions of secondary level in Bogotá D.C. |
| Original title |
Incidencia de patologías osteomusculares en miembro superior dominante asociadas a labor de terapeutas físicas y ocupacionales que laboran en IPS de segundo nivel de atención en Bogotá D.C. [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd quarter 2009, Vol.16, No. 61. p.8-16. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study aimed to determine the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders in the dominant upper limb of 114 physiotherapists working in rehabilitation centers in Bogota, Colombia, using a checklist. The most frequent disorders were tendonitis, epicondylitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
upper extremity disorders; physiotherapy; health care personnel |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Colombia; carpal-tunnel syndrome; epicondylitis; tendinitis; frequency rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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