VDT ergonomics: Upper extremity assessment requires a holistic approach

Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-28

  Drake, Mary R ^a   Ferraro, Meredith C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Posture; Repitive strain injuries (RSI); Upper extremity; Video display terminals (VDT)

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER; DISPLAY SYSTEM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SITTING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0031034286     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/wor-1997-8103     Document Type: Article

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