ERGONOM: Computer-aided working posture analysis system for workplace designers

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 15-26

  Swat, Krzysztof ^a   Krzychowicz, Grzegorz ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Awkward posture; Postural load; Postural stress assessment; Standing posture; Walking posture; Working posture; Workplace design; Workplace ergonomic evaluation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB SATISFACTION; MACHINE DESIGN; PERSONNEL; TEXTILE MACHINERY;

AWKWARD POSTURE; COMPUTER AIDED WORKING POSTURE ANALYSIS SYSTEM; POSTURAL LOAD; POSTURAL STRESS ASSESSMENT; STANDING POSTURE; WALKING POSTURE; WORKING POSTURE; WORKPLACE DESIGN; WORKPLACE ERGONOMIC EVALUATION;

ERGONOMICS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030198887     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-8141(95)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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