Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Occupational Stress Trauma

Injuries resulting from an individual’s profession. Currently, there is concern about repetitive motion injuries occurring among individuals who use computer keyboards; however, such injuries are known from ancient times, as evidenced on the arm bones of hunters that used atlatls or squatting facets on the tibiae of Egyptian scribes. Aka occupational mark.

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