Perception of difficulties for the back related to asssembly work: General findings and impact of back health

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 389-396

  Duquette, Josée ^a   Lortie, Monique ^a   Rossignol, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airplane assemblers; Exertion; Low back pain; Perception; Posture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSTURE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MANUAL LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031260239     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(96)00074-9     Document Type: Article

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