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Document ID (ISN)72978
CIS number 99-1033
ISSN - Serial title 0014-0139 - Ergonomics
Year 1998
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Battevi N., Bergamasco R., Girola C.
Title Criteria for the reintegration in the workforce of workers with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs, based on preliminary practical experience
Bibliographic information Sep. 1998, Vol.41, No.9, p.1384-1397.
Abstract Results are presented of a preliminary study of the return to work of some 100 workers affected by musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs and their reallocation to jobs with low exposure. The trial involved: providing a definition of the criteria for the characterization of "accommodating" jobs; identifying jobs that meet these criteria; classifying affected workers according to the type and severity of the disorder; matching workers to the job best suited to them; training of workers and supervisors; follow-up of the returned workers in organizational and clinical terms. Results indicate that when workers return to the workforce in jobs that fully meet defined criteria, there is a significant improvement in symptoms. Topics: job study; medical supervision; programme evaluation; rehabilitation; repetitive strain injury; risk awareness; transfer to other work; upper extremity disorders; workplace design.
Descriptors (primary) rehabilitation; upper extremity disorders; repetitive strain injury; transfer to other work
Descriptors (secondary) workplace design; risk awareness; medical supervision; job study; programme evaluation
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceItaly
Subject(s) Ergonomics and work organization
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Rehabilitiation
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system