A description of musculoskeletal injuries in a Canadian police service

Objectives Police officers run a risk of injury that is higher than in most other occupations. This study aims to quantify injury prevalence and identify common musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) among police officers, using injury data from a municipal police service in Alberta, Canada. Material and...

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Main Authors: Liana Lentz, Donald Voaklander, Douglas P. Gross, Christine A. Guptill, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/ijomeh/A-description-of-musculoskeletal-injuries-in-a-Canadian-police-service,112275,0,2.html