Effects of changes in work methods on musculoskeletal load. An intervention study in the trailer assembly

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-108

  Häkkänen, Marketta ^a   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a   Takala, Esa Pekka ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Powered hand tools; Work analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; WORKLOAD; WRIST;

EID: 0031128491     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(96)00040-3     Document Type: Article

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