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Occupational medical prophylaxis for the musculoskeletal system: A function-oriented system for physical examination of the locomotor system in occupational medicine (fokus(C))

Michael Spallek1*, Walter Kuhn1, Sieglinde Schwarze2 and Bernd Hartmann3

1 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Health Service, P.O. Box 21 05 80, 30405 Hannover, Germany

2 lnstitute of Occupational and Social Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Universitaetsstraße 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany

3 Bau-Berufsgenossenschaft Hamburg, Holstenwall 8-9, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2007, 2:12 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-2-12

Published: 29 October 2007

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Additional file 1:

Examination Schedule 1: fokus(C) examination of the spinal column. The table shows the different stages of examination of the spinal column (screening – functional examination) following the fokus(C) schedule.

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Examination Schedule 2: fokus(C) examination of the shoulder-arm region. The table shows the different stages of examination of the shoulder-arm region (screening – functional examination) following the fokus(C) schedule.

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Examination Schedule 3: fokus(C) examination of the knee and ankle. The table shows the different stages of examination of the knee and ankle region (screening – functional examination) following the fokus(C) schedule.

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