REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY
Published 15 June 1995
Michael Tjepkema
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The characteristics of people who report a repetitive strain injury (RSI) are described and the association of an RSI with chronic pain and with psychological distress is examined.
Abstract
In 2000/01, 10% of Canadians aged 20 or older reported having had an RSI serious enough to limit their usual activities at some point in the previous 12 months. Work-related activities were most often the cause, and injury to the upper body was more common than to the lower body. People with an RSI had more contacts with health care professionals and higher levels of chronic pain and psychological distress than did those without an RSI. Two years after an RSI was first reported, pain and distress levels remained high among men and had risen among women.
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