Psychophysical and EMG correlates of force exertion in manual work

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 31-39

  A Grant, Katharyn ^a   J Habes, Daniel ^a   Putz Anderson, Vern ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography (EMG); Manual force; Psychophysical rating of perceived exertion (RPE)

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MODELS; MUSCLE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RATING;

ELECTROMYOGRAM; GRIP FORCE; MANUAL FORCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER; PSYCHOPHYSICAL RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION; RISK FACTOR;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0028371060     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(94)90062-0     Document Type: Article

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