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The Effect of Order of Testing in Functional Performance in Persons with and Without Chronic Back Pain
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-06)
Batteries of individually standardized physical and functional tests are commonly used to assess persons with chronic back pain disability. The order of testing may affect performance on later tests. One hundred and fifty ...
Case Studies of Ergonomic Interventions in Automotive Parts Distribution Operations
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2004-12)
Ergonomic job analysis, intervention design, and intervention implementation are essential components of an ergonomics program designed to reduce worker exposure to risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders. ...
Functional Capacity Evaluations in Persons with Spinal Disorders: Predicting Poor Outcomes on the Functional Assessment Screening Test (FAST)
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-06)
This study determines how performance on the simple, low exertion Functional Assessment Screening Test (FAST) relates to performance on more extensive physical and psychological testing. One hundred eighty-eight persons ...
Review of Epidemiologic Studies on Occupational Factors and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal and Vascular Disorders and Symptoms
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2005-06)
The epidemiologic literature on lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), vascular disorders, and occupational mechanical factors is relatively sparse, compared to the low back and upper extremities. The present ...
A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers: Predictors of Upper Extremity Tendonitis
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
Upper extremity tendonitis (UET) associated with work activity is common but the true incidence and risk factors can best be determined by a prospective cohort study. This study followed a cohort of 501 active workers for ...
A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers: Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Assessment of Risk Factors
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
This study followed workers over an extended period of time to identify factors which may influence the onset of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). The purpose was to evaluate incidence of CTS and to create a predictive model ...
Young Families in the Community: An Exploratory Analysis of Child Welfare Contact Among Young Mothers and their Children
(2020)
The dominant frame in the literature regarding pregnancy and parenting among women with a history of child welfare contact is that of teen pregnancy as social crisis. This project reconsiders the issue of pregnancy and ...