| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 284 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Work, working life, occupational physiology / Allan Toomingas, Svend Erik Mathiassen, and Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist -- Work demanding high energy metabolism / Ewa Wigaeus Tornqvist -- Work requiring considerable muscle force / Katarina Kjellberg -- Work in awkward postures / Karin Harms-Ringdahl -- Work with highly repetitive movements / Fredrik Hellström -- Prolonged, low-intensity, sedentary work / Allan Toomingas -- Work with high levels of mental strain / Bo Melin -- Work that disrupts the diurnal rhythm / Torbjörn Åkerstedt -- Work in heat and cold / Désirée Gavhed -- A good working life for everyone / Allan Toomingas, Margareta Bratt Carlström, and Svend Erik Mathiassen |
| Summary |
In a clear and accessible presentation, Occupational Physiology focuses on important issues in the modern working world. Exploring major public health problems-such as musculoskeletal disorders and stress-this book explains connections between work, well-being, and health based on up-to-date research in the field. It provides useful methods for risk assessment and guidelines on arranging a good working life from the perspective of the working individual, the company, and society as a whole. The book focuses on common, stressful situations in different professions. Reviewing bodily demands and r |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Work -- Physiological aspects.
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Occupational therapy.
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Occupational health services.
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Occupational Health
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Work -- physiology
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Musculoskeletal Diseases -- prevention & control
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Occupational Health Services
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Stress, Psychological -- prevention & control
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Occupational Therapy
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occupational therapy.
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MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Occupational Therapy.
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Occupational health services
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Occupational therapy
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Work -- Physiological aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Toomingas, Allan
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Mathiassen, Svend Erik
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Tornqvist, Ewa Wigaeus.
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| ISBN |
9781439866979 |
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143986697X |
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1280122587 |
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9781280122583 |
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1439866961 |
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9781439866962 |
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