Guidelines for occupational musculoskeletal load as a basis for intervention: A critical review

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 79-88

  Westgaard, R H ^a   Winkel, J ^b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ergonomic guidelines; Mechanical exposure; Physical work load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ERGONOMICS; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCTIVITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029931853     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-6870(95)00062-3     Document Type: Review

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