The relationship between low back discomfort ratings and the NIOSH lifting index

Human Factors

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 509-515

  Wang, Mao Jiun J ^a   Garg, Arun ^b   Chang, Yu Cheng ^a   Shih, Yuh Chuan ^a   Yeh, Wen Yu ^c   Lee, Cheng Lung ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031769510     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1518/001872098779591377     Document Type: Article

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