The statistical confidence of load estimates based on ramp calibration of upper trapezius EMG

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-65

  Mathiassen, Svend Erik ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Regression; Shoulder neck

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALIBRATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; STATISTICS; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0029983810     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-6411(95)00013-5     Document Type: Article

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