Participatory ergonomics for reducing load and strain in home care work

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 345-352

  Pohjonen, Tiina ^a   Punakallio, Anne ^a   Louhevaara, Veikko ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ergonomic measures; Home care work; Intervention; Work load

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

DEVELOPMENTAL PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032079946     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(96)00083-2     Document Type: Article

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