Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among plastics industry workers Prevalência de distúrbios musculoesqueléticos em trabalhadores da indústria plástica

• Main Authors: Rita de Cássia Pereira Fernandes (Author), Fernando Martins Carvalho (Author), Ada Ávila Assunção (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers in the plastics industry in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil was estimated. Cases were defined by reported symptoms of pain in the previous 12 months, lasting more than a week or having monthly minimum frequency, which had given rise to restrict...