Estimation of trunk inclination by means of an inclinometer

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-56

  Akihiko, S E O ^a   Kakehashi, Masayuki ^a   Tsuru, Satoko ^a   Yoshinaga, Fumitaka ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Inclinometer; Low back injury; Posture; Theoretical model; Workload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRUNK; WEIGHT BEARING; WORK;

EID: 0031020226     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.39.51     Document Type: Article

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