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Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

MSI's or musculoskeletal injuries is the term used to describe cumulative disorders of the body ligaments, tendons, mucles and other soft tissues. MSI's include back injuries, repetitive motion/strain injuries(also known as RSI’S), cumulative trauma disorders and occupational cervico-brachial disorders. MSI's refer to specific body part which also have clinical names such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis or common names like tennis elbow or carpet layer's knee. Two basic types of work-related risk factors contribute to MSI's : job demands and workplace components. Major job demands are : posture, force and repetition. Workplace components are specific risks that contribute to job demands such as : workstation design, equipment and tools, manual materials handling, environment factors and work organisation.  1, record 1, English, - carpet%20layer%27s%20knee

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Occupations which require frequent kneeling, such as tile-setters, floor layers, etc. have a much higher knee-morbidity ratio (percent claims/percent work force).  1, record 2, English, - knee%2Dmorbidity%20ratio

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To characterise the knee morbidity in carpet layers and to identify occupational risk factors, a questionnaire was completed by 112 carpet and floor layers, 42 tile and terrazzo setters, and 243 millwrights and bricklayers(MWBL).(In Br J Ind Med(ENGLAND) Sep 1987, 44(9) p611-20, cited in MEDLINE data base.)  2, record 2, English, - knee%2Dmorbidity%20ratio

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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