Human muscle strength definitions, measurement, and usage: Part II - The scientific basis (knowledge base) for the guide

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 123-144

  Mital, Anil ^a   Kumar, Shrawan ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MUSCLE; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY;

HUMAN MUSCLE STRENGTHS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032144994     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00071-1     Document Type: Article

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