caa a22 4500 477104509 CHVBK 20180405111550.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170330e19960901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02110755 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02110755 Nevala-Puranen Nina Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Box 93, FIN-70701, Kuopio, Finland aut Effects of occupationally-oriented rehabilitation on farmers' work techniques, musculoskeletal symptoms, and work ability [Elektronische Daten] [Nina Nevala-Puranen] Changes in work techniques, musculoskeletal symptoms and work ability were studied after occupationally-oriented rehabilitation courses for farmers experiencing low back or shoulder pain. Fifty-two women and 43 men participated. The OWAS analysis of work postures, biomechanical modeling of lifting techniques, and a questionnaire were used before and after the courses and after 1 year of follow-up. Bent and twisted postures or postures with the arms over the shoulders occurred more seldom after the courses and the follow-up. Changes in lifting techniques were minor. The musculoskeletal pain index decreased by 12 and 3 points for the women and men, respectively. The mean work ability index increased from 33.5 (men and women) to 36.5 (women) and 35.1 (men). This study showed that rehabilitation can produce significant, long-lasting effects on rehabilitees' work techniques, work ability, and subjective well-being. Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1996 agriculture nationallicence rehabilitation nationallicence motor skill nationallicence work technique nationallicence work posture nationallicence lifting nationallicence Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 6/3(1996-09-01), 191-200 1053-0487 6:3<191 1996 6 10926 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02110755 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02110755 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Nevala-Puranen Nina Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Box 93, FIN-70701, Kuopio, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers 6/3(1996-09-01), 191-200 1053-0487 6:3<191 1996 6 10926 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer