Abstract
Discomfort, restriction of motion, pain, and injuries to the hard and soft tissues of the shoulder are a frequently reported occupational and non-work issue. Outside of trauma, shoulder-related issues often result from physical stressors in the individual’s overall life, from individual and personal factors and lifestyle choices. This paper will discuss the ergonomic and individual/personal risk factors associated with the development of shoulder problems to improve understanding of the multitude of sources for shoulder pain and injury, and provide guidance toward reducing shoulder injury potential through effective task, tool, and work design as well as in educated injury and accident investigations.
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Morrissey, S. (2018). Understanding Shoulder Injury. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 602. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60825-9_2
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