Perceived fatigue during physical work: An experimental evaluation of a fatigue inventory

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-131

  Åhsberg, Elizabeth ^a   Gamberale, Francesco ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Perceived fatigue; Physical work; Questionnaire; Validity

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SUBJECTIVE TESTING; WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

LACK OF MOTIVATION; PERCEIVED FATIGUE; PHYSICAL DISCOMFORT; PHYSICAL WORK; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEPINESS; SWEDISH OCCUPATIONAL FATIGUE INVENTORY; VALIDITY;

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; ENDURANCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0031064182     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00071-6     Document Type: Article

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