Effects of work changes and training in lifting technique on physical strain: A pilot study among female workers of different ages

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-98

  Nygård, Clas Håkan ^a   Merisalo, Tuula ^b   Arola, Heikki ^c   Manka, Marja Liisa ^d   Huhtala, Heini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b Medivire Occup Health Services Ltd   (Finland)

^c Tampere Health Center   (Finland)

^d Saarioinen Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age; Heart rate; Intervention; Manual materials handling; Perceived exertion; Production change; Work postures

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

WORK POSTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING; WORK; WORKER; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030635240     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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