The Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sonographers in Central China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Qingmin Feng; Shenglin Liu; Lei Yang; Mingxing Xie; Qiang Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163903

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The Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sonographers in Central China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Qingmin Feng,

Affiliations Department of Medical Engineering, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China, Healthcare Ergonomics Lab, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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Shenglin Liu,

Affiliations Department of Medical Engineering, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China, Healthcare Ergonomics Lab, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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Lei Yang,

Affiliation Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 HangKong Road, Wuhan, 430030, China
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Mingxing Xie,

Affiliation Department of Medical Ultrasound, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China
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Qiang Zhang

* E-mail: whuhcce@163.com

Affiliations Department of Medical Engineering, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China, Healthcare Ergonomics Lab, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 JieFang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-437X

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The Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sonographers in Central China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Qingmin Feng,
Shenglin Liu,
Lei Yang,
Mingxing Xie,
Qiang Zhang

Published: October 3, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163903

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