16 November 2004 - New Research Report on the Role of stress and psychological factors in Relation to MSDs
RR273 - The role of work stress and psychological factors in the development of musculoskeletal disorders
A new research report funded by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and prepared by the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics has been published. The research was undertaken to determine the role of stress and other psychological factors on the development and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders.
The two main objectives of the research were:
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to investigate factors that increased the likelihood of reporting high perceived job stress
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to investigate whether high perceived job stress and other stress reactions increased the likelihood of reporting musculoskeletal complaints.
The report can be found by clicking the following link: RR273 - The role of work stress and psychological factors in the development of musculoskeletal disorders
