Goniometer measurement and computer analysis of wrist angles and movements applied to occupational repetitive work

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-35

  Hansson, Gert Åke ^a   Balogh, I ^a   Ohlsson, K ^a   Rylander, L ^a   Skerfving, S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angular velocity; Electrogoniometer; Exposure measurements; Frequency analysis; Repetitive work; Wrist angle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; MANUAL LABOR; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD; WRIST;

EID: 0029933407     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-6411(95)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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