Personal, biomechanical, and psychosocial risk factors for rotator cuff syndrome in a working population

• Main Authors: Yves Roquelaure (Author), Julie Bodin (Author), Catherine Ha (Author), Audrey Petit Le Manac'h (Author), Alexis Descatha (Author), Jean-François Chastang (Author), Annette Leclerc (Author), Marcel Goldberg (Author), Ellen Imbernon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: Rotator cuff syndrome (RCS) is a major health problem among workers. The aim of the study was to examine the risk factors for RCS among workers exposed to various levels of shoulder constraints. METHODS: From 3710 workers, representative of a French region`s working population, trained oc...