Evaluation of work-rest schedules with respect to the effects of postural workload in standing work

Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1832-1844

  Van Dieën, Jaap H ^a,b   Oude Vrielink, Huub H E ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Leg swelling; Physical load; Spinal shrinkage; Working posture

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DEFORMATION; ERGONOMICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; VISCOELASTICITY;

POSTURAL WORKLOAD; SPINAL SHRINKAGE;

WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDEMA; HUMAN; LEG; LOWER LEG; MALE; POULTRY; SPINE DISEASE; STANDING; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANIMALS; FOOD INSPECTION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; POULTRY; SPINE; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032403810     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401398186009     Document Type: Article

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