Effects of Psychophysical Lifting Training on Maximal Repetitive Lifting Capacity

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 639-644

  Sharp, M A ^a   Legg, S J ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ERGONOMICS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFTING EFFORT; MALE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LOAD; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEIVED EXERTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; TRAINING; WEIGHT LIFTING; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; WORK;

EID: 0024161793     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298668891380385     Document Type: Article

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