When Unnecessary Tasks Weigh Heavily on the Back: A Diary Study on Musculoskeletal Pain.
Background: Auxiliary tasks such as administrative work often include tasks that are unnecessary in the view of workers but still have to be done. These tasks can threaten a worker's self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of unnecessary and unreasonable tasks on musculoske...
| Publicado en: | Workplace Health & Safety Vol. 69; no. 9; pp. 410 - 419 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2021
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