An improved musculoskeletal discomfort assessment tool

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-27

  Marley, Robert J ^a   Kumar, Nirmal ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorders; Ergonomic surveillance; Musculoskeletal disorders; Subjective assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030034239     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(94)00099-9     Document Type: Article

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