| Document ID (ISN) | 66465 |
| CIS number |
96-1163 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7484-0322-1 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mood S.D., Sauter S.L. |
| Title |
Beyond biomechanics - Psychosocial aspects of musculoskeletal disorders in office work |
| Bibliographic information |
Taylor and Francis, Rankine Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8PR, United Kingdom, 1996. xix, 313p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 22.00. |
| Abstract |
This book comprises a series of papers concerning the interaction between psychosocial and physical factors in the occurrence of musculoskeletal diseases in office work. Theoretical models and mechanisms are presented and issues for management, prevention and further research are discussed. Papers include: an ecological model of musculoskeletal disorders in office work; work organization, stress and cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs); effects of psychological demand and stress on neuromuscular function; pathophysiology of CTDs; a psychosocial view of cumulative trauma disorders and implications for occupational health and prevention; a cognitive-behavioural perspective on pain in CTDs; workstyle and the prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation of upper-extremity disorders; psychosocial epidemiology in CTD research. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational psychology; musculoskeletal diseases; repetitive strain injury; mental stress; office work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
work organization; neuromuscular disorders; human behaviour; upper extremity disorders; workmen's compensation; social aspects; manuals |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Psychological factors
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Mental stress and burnout
|
