%0 Journal Article %T Occupational rheumatic diseases and upper limb strain in manual jobs in a light mechanical industry. %A Kuorinka, Ilkka %A Koskinen, Paavo %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 1979 %8 VL 5 %N 3 %@ 0355-3140 %F Kuorinka1979 %X

The prevalence of occupational rheumatic diseases and the relation of the diseases to some specific work load factors were investigated. Ninety-three workers from a light mechanical industry were given a clinical, epidemiologic examination. General work methods were analyzed, and cycle time, mode of control, and the number of pieces handled/time unit were registered. The prevalence of tension neck was 61.3% and that of muscle-tendon syndrome 18.3%. The prevalences of other ailments were insignificant. The number of muscle-tendon symptoms correlated with the number of pieces handled. No other work load factors displayed a statistically significant relationship to the diseases. Tension neck had no relation to the weight/height index.

%K job analysis %K light mechanical industry %K manual job %K muscle-tendon syndrome %K neck %K occupational rheumatic disease %K rheumatic disease %K tension neck %K upper limb %K upper-limb strain %K work stress %R 10.5271/sjweh.2691 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2691 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2691 %P 39-47