Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in loading and unloading tasks of couriers.
BACKGROUND: The use of home delivery services has expanded due to coronavirus disease – 2019, and couriers' high level of work intensity has become a severe social issue in various nations. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by frequent loa...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 135 - 146 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2023
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