The work load of warehouse workers in three different working systems

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 469-480

  Braam, Ingrid Th J ^a   Van Dormolen, Max ^b   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mechanization; Perceived exertion; Recovery from work; Warehouse; Work demands; Work load

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; MECHANIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

CYCLE ERGOMETER TESTS; HEART RATE; WORK LOAD;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ERGOMETRY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030176085     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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