Task-specific and generalized physical training for improving manual- material handling capability

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 149-160

  Knapik, Joseph J ^a   Sharp, Marilyn A ^b  

^a Army Ctr Hlth Prom and Prev Med   (United States)

^b US Army Res Inst of Environ M   (United States)

Author keywords

Military personnel; Physical fitness; Psychomotor learning; Stamina; Strength

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS HANDLING; MUSCLE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMOTOR LEARNING; STAMINA;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

ARTICLE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFTING EFFORT; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; MILITARY SERVICE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 0032171349     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00003-6     Document Type: Article

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