The ergonomics of child care: Conducting worksite analyses

Work

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-32

  King, Phyllis M ^a   Gratz, Rene ^a   Scheuer, Gina ^b   Claffey, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Waukesha Physical Therapy Services   (United States)

Author keywords

child care; ergonomics

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030033153     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/wor-1996-6104     Document Type: Short Survey

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