Three-dimensional biomechanical model for simulating the response of the human body to vibration stress

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 686-692

  Fritz, M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Frequency response function; Health risks; Rigid bodies; Simulation; Spine forces; Strength of the spine

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; HEALTH RISKS; MEDICAL COMPUTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SPIN FORCES;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES;

ACCELERATION; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DYNAMICS; FORCE; HEAD; HEALTH HAZARD; LOW BACK PAIN; MATERIALS HANDLING; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; SPINE; TRUNK; VIBRATION;

EID: 0032213381     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02518870     Document Type: Article

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