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repetitive strain injury
(redirected from Cumulative trauma disorder)

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repetitive strain injury: see repetitive stress injury repetitive stress injury or repetitive strain injury (RSI), injury caused by repeated movement of a particular part of the body. Often seen in workers whose physical routine is unvaried, RSI has become epidemic since computers have entered the
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repetitive strain injury

See RSI.


repetitive strain injury - overuse strain injury


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Things like poor lighting, repetitive movement, strenuous activity, stiff chairs and inflexible workstations are contributing to conditions known as cumulative trauma disorders (CTD), repetitive stress injuries (RSI) and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD).
In California, cumulative trauma disorders fell 9 percent to 28,600 cases.
When safety becomes an integral part of the department mission, direct and indirect costs of personnel loss through cumulative trauma disorder can be eliminated.
 
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