Birgitte M. Blatter

Epidemiology of work related neck and upper limb problems: Psychosocial and personal risk factors (Part I) and effective interventions from a bio behavioural perspective (Part II)

Paulien M. Bongers, Stefan Ijmker, Swenneke van den Heuvel, Birgitte M. Blatter
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
2006

Work related neck and upper limb symptoms have a multi-factorial origin. Possible risk factors are of a physical, psychosocial or personal origin. These factors can reinforce each other and their… (More)

Should office workers spend fewer hours at their computer? A systematic review of the literature

Stefan Ijmker, Maaike A. Huysmans, Birgitte M. Blatter, Allard Johan Van der Beek, Willem van Mechelen, Paulien M. Bongers
Occupational and environmental medicine
2006

Worldwide, millions of office workers use a computer. Reports of adverse health effects due to computer use have received considerable media attention. This systematic review summarises the evidence… (More)

A comparison of methods for the assessment of postural load and duration of computer use

Judith Heinrich, Birgitte M. Blatter, Paulien M. Bongers
Occupational and environmental medicine
2004

AIM To compare two different methods for assessment of postural load and duration of computer use in office workers. METHODS The study population existed of 87 computer workers. Questionnaire data… (More)

Prospective research on musculoskeletal disorders in office workers (PROMO): study protocol

Stefan Ijmker, Birgitte M. Blatter, Allard Johan Van der Beek, Willem van Mechelen, Paulien M. Bongers
BMC musculoskeletal disorders
2006

BACKGROUND This article describes the background and study design of the PROMO study (Prospective Research on Musculoskeletal disorders in Office workers). Few longitudinal studies have been… (More)

Software-recorded and self-reported duration of computer use in relation to the onset of severe arm–wrist–hand pain and neck–shoulder pain

Stefan Ijmker, Maaike A. Huysmans, +4 authors Birgitte M. Blatter
Occupational and environmental medicine
2011

OBJECTIVES In both science and media, the adverse effects of a long duration of computer use at work on musculoskeletal health have long been debated. Until recently, the duration of computer use was… (More)

Duration of computer use and mouse use in relation to musculoskeletal disorders of neck or upper limb

Birgitte M. Blatter, Paulien M. Bongers
2002

A systematic review of the relation between physical capacity and future low back and neck/shoulder pain

The results of longitudinal studies reporting on the relation between physical capacity and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders have never been reviewed in a systematic way. The objective of the… (More)

Internal consistency, test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of a questionnaire on work-related exposure related to arm, shoulder and neck symptoms in computer workers.

Erwin M. Speklé, Marco J. M. Hoozemans, Allard Johan Van der Beek, Birgitte M. Blatter, Paulien M. Bongers, Jaap H van Dieën
Ergonomics
2009

The aim of this study was to determine the internal consistency, test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the RSI QuickScan, a newly developed questionnaire that aims to identify the… (More)

Psychosocial work characteristics in relation to neck and upper limb symptoms

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and neck and upper limb symptoms and to examine to what extent this relationship could be explained… (More)

Maternal occupational exposure during pregnancy and the risk of spina bifida.

Birgitte M. Blatter, Nel Roeleveld, Gerhard A. Zielhuis, Fons J. M. Gabreëls, André L. M. Verbeek
Occupational and environmental medicine
1996

OBJECTIVES A case-control study was carried out to explore associations between spina bifida and occupational exposure of the mother. METHODS The cases were children with spina bifida aperta born… (More)

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