Physical load as risk factor for musculoskeletal complaints among tank terminal workers

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 489-497

  Burdorf, Alex ^a   Van Riel, Marcel ^a   Brand, Teus ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Modeling; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; ERGONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MODEL; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0030849762     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012586     Document Type: Article

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