An isoinertial predictor for maximal acceptable lifting weights of Chinese male subjects

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 456-463

  Lee, Yung Hui ^a   Chen, Yi Lang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

electromyography; isoinertial strength; lifting capacity; posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHINESE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0029991315     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014800     Document Type: Article

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