Occupational Exposure to Knee Loading and the Risk of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and a Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Jos Verbeek (Author), Christina Mischke (Author), Rachel Robinson (Author), Sharea Ijaz (Author), Paul Kuijer (Author), Arthur Kievit (Author), Anneli Ojajärvi (Author), Kaisa Neuvonen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is considered to be related to knee straining activities at work. The objective of this review is to assess the exposure dose-response relation between kneeling or squatting, lifting, and climbing stairs at work, and knee osteoarthritis. Methods: We included co...