Electromyographical study on surgeons in urology. i. influence of the operating technique on muscular strain

Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 285-297

  Luttmann, Alwin ^a   SŌkeland, JÜrgen ^b   Laurig, Wolfgang ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM DORTMUND   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity analysis; Electromyography; Endoscopy; Field study; Muscular strain; Urological surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BLADDER; BODY POSTURE; CAMERA; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MONITOR; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPERATING ROOM; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; URETHRA; UROGENITAL ENDOSCOPY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0029873402     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139608964459     Document Type: Article

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