Work-relevant upper limb disorders: their characterisation, causation and management

Burton, A. Kim (2008) Work-relevant upper limb disorders: their characterisation, causation and management. Occupational Health at Work, 5 (4). pp. 13-18. ISSN 1744-2265

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Abstract

UPPER limb disorders (ULDs) are extremely common and they have an enormous impact on individuals and on the economy through lost productivity,work loss and disability. Yet, while some conditions that come under the broad umbrella of ULDs attract a specific diagnostic label, others are of a non-specific nature; both may encompass psychological as well as physical elements, often with ‘work’ held up as the major cause or exacerbating factor of the sufferer’s pain. Research was thus commissioned by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to provide a more complete picture of the nature of ULDs and a better understanding of their management. This article is based on a more-detailed research report comprising a comprehensive scientific review, complete with extensive tables of evidence.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Schools:	School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Applied Psychological Research School of Human and Health Sciences > Centre for Health and Social Care Research
Related URLs:	Author Publisher
Depositing User:	Kim Burton
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2011 15:44
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2016 03:19
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/9601

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