Cardiac rehabilitation (CR): Use of manual materials handling

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-99

  Mital, A ^a   Kumar, G M ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Cardiovascular training; Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE); Overexertion; Manual handling; Cardiac rehabilitation; Work exercise intensity

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MATERIALS HANDLING; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

CARDIAC REHABILITATION (CR);

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXERCISE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0031214097     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00042-X     Document Type: Article

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