Role of physical work capacity and load weight on psychophysical lift ratings

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-190

  Jackson, A S ^a   Borg, G ^b   Zhang, J J ^c   Laughery, K R ^c   Chen, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fat free weight; Isometric strength; Materials lifting; Physical work capacity; Psychophysical ratings

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL WORK CAPACITY; PSYCHOPHYSICAL LIFT RATINGS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; TRUNK; WEIGHT; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0031239929     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00054-6     Document Type: Article

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