An observational method for classifying exposure to repetitive movements of the upper limbs

Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1261-1289

  Colombini, D ^a  

^a EPM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Occupational exposure; WMSDs

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ERGONOMICS;

ARM; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOVEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032169805     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401398186306     Document Type: Article

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