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JEM name
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The Lower Body JEM
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Institute
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Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus, Denmark
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Country
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Denmark
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Contact person
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Annett Dalbøge
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Email
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anetaner@rm.dk
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References (citation)
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- An Expert-Based Job Exposure Matrix for Large Scale Epidemiologic Studies of Primary Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: The Lower Body JEM. Tine Steen Rubak 1 , Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Johan Hviid Andersen, Jens Peder Lind Haahr, Ann Kryger, Lone Donbæk Jensen, Poul Frost. Tine Steen Rubak 1 , Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Johan Hviid Andersen, Jens Peder Lind Haahr, Ann Kryger, Lone Donbæk Jensen, Poul Frost
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References (weblinks)
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- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24927760/?from_term=tine+rubak&from_pos=5
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Year JEM was developed
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2014
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Agents
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- Ergonomics, Physical Workload, and Injury Related
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Ergonomics, Physical Workload, and Injury Related
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- Awkward work postures (e.g. kneeling/squatting, elevated arms, neck flection, back bent forward without support)
- Physical work load (e.g. heavy lifting of people or objects, pushing/pulling)
- Standing work
- Other (specify)
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Ergonomics, Physical Workload, and Injury Related | Specify: Other
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Whole-body vibration
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Occupation Axis
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Yes
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Coding system
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Coding system (Number of digits used)
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4
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Industry Axis
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No
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Intensity
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Yes
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Intensity categories/units
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- Quantitative (specify unit)
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Specify: Quantitative (specify unit)
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Total load lifted (kg/day)
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Duration
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Yes
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Duration categories/levels
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mean number of hours per day spent standing/walking, kneeling/squatting, and exposed to whole-body vibration (in half-hour intervals)
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Frequency
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Yes
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Frequency categories/levels
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lifting loads weighing ≥20 kg (times/day)
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Peaks
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No
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Data source(s)
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Availability
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Strengths
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General JEM, expert ratings
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Weaknesses
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Not technical measurements
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