title: [Longitudinal study of a population exposed to risk of biomechanical overload of the upper limb].
abstract: One of the most important factors of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities (WMSDs) is the biomechanical overload. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility of the worker fitting to the job, to decrease the upper limb repetitive stress. In order to this aim, we have collected and compared, in different controls at the distance of two years, the clinical-anamnestic and instrumental data of a cohort of workers in a car industry.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra e Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina del Lavoro, Dipartimento MISP, Università degli Studi, L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martmelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tobia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lupi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Capitano
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ponzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paoletti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology; D001336:Automobiles; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009790:Occupations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors