INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS

INSTRUCTION FOR ABSTRACT PRESENTATION
(open session, part of a symposium, or draft)

Abstracts must be submitted in English.

Title: 30 words maximum. Text in capital and bold font.

Names of authors and main affiliation: 100 words maximum
     Names of authors:

     - Capitalize the last name followed by initials of the first name separated by dots
       (e.g. SMITH A.R.)
     - One author by box of the on-line form.

     Affiliation:

     - At least: Institution or laboratory, City, Country

Abstract text (4 parts: Aims, Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusion): 400 words maximum
Do not duplicate the headings (Aims, Methods, Results, Discussion/Conclusion).
Standard abbreviations may be used without definition. Nonstandard abbreviations (kept to a minimum) must be placed in parentheses after the first use of the word or phrase abbreviated. 

Table or figure: 1 maximum only in JPEG format.
Length of the abstract: a table or a figure is equivalent to 100 words of text
Write the title of the table or figure in the JPEG file:
    - above a table, with “Table. ” before the title
    - below a figure, with “Figure. “ before the title
 
References: 3 maximum. Examples of typical reference entries:
Schneider T. Improving exposure assessment requires measurements and modeling [editorial]. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2002;28:367-70.
Ketola R, Toivonen R, Häkkänen M, Luukkonen R, Takala E-P, Viikari-Juntura E, et al. Effects of ergonomic intervention in work with video display units. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2002;28:18-24.
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Reevaluation of some organic chemicals, hydrazine and hydrogen peroxide. Lyon: IARC; 1997. IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risks of chemicals to humans, vol 71.
Miettinen OS. Theoretical epidemiology in evolution, 1972-2002. In: Nurminen M, editor. 30 years of epidemiology for the benefit of occupational health: proceedings of the symposium, Sven Hernberg symposium. Helsinki: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health; 2002. p 25-9. People and work research reports, no 50.

Keywords: Choose 3 keywords in the list.
• Biomechanics
• Mechanism of pain and tissue injury
• Muscle activity
• Biomarkers
• Postures, physical exposure
• Vibration, driving
• Computer work
• Health care workers
• Construction
• Agriculture
• Specific sectors
• Psychosocial factors
• Work organization
• Exposure measurement methods
• Personal risk factors for MSD
• Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Methods in epidemiology
• Early prevention
• Intervention studies
• Intervention methods
• Disability prevention
• Return to work
• Social aspects of MSD
• Economics
• Public policy
• Older workers
• Vulnerable workers
• Gender differences
• Back, low back
• Neck
• Upper limb
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Lower limb
• Pain, chronic pain
• Prognosis of MSD
• Specific health outcomes
• Other
• WDPI NOT musculoskeletal
 
You must also answer two items « Preferred type of abstract presentation » and
« Participation at the competition of best paper ».