Isometric strength testing as a means of controlling medical incidents on strenuous jobs

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 332-336

  Keyserling, W Monroe ^a   Herrin, Gary D ^b   Chaffin, Don B ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0019013702     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-198005000-00006     Document Type: Article

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