Occupational Biomechanical Exposures

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• The study selected eight biomechanical exposures from a cohort-specific job-exposure matrix because prior research linked them to osteoarthritis. — Occupational biomechanical risk factors for hip and knee arthroplasty incidence: a register-based cohort study in male construction workers
• Two experts independently rated average exposure intensity or frequency across a full workday for each occupational group. — Occupational biomechanical risk factors for hip and knee arthroplasty incidence: a register-based cohort study in male construction workers
• The selected biomechanical exposures were rated from low or none to high on a three-point scale. — Occupational biomechanical risk factors for hip and knee arthroplasty incidence: a register-based cohort study in male construction workers
• A self-reported questionnaire added exposure data on heavy lifting, non-neutral working postures, and kneeling for a subgroup. — Occupational biomechanical risk factors for hip and knee arthroplasty incidence: a register-based cohort study in male construction workers
• The selected biomechanical exposures included kneeling, heavy lifting, back loading, extreme trunk postures, static non-neutral lumbar postures, climbing, and whole-body vibration. — Occupational biomechanical risk factors for hip and knee arthroplasty incidence: a register-based cohort study in male construction workers