International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Oct 2011
The distribution and co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in a general working population.
There is growing evidence that physical and psychosocial exposures at work increase the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of this study was to describe the distribution and co-occurrence of these risk factors in the working population. ⋯ This study provides novel information on the occupational exposures in general working population. It appears that co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial exposures should be considered in research and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, a broader set of occupational factors, e.g., work organization, are suggested to be included in future studies to cover all the relevant determinants.