Interindividual variation of physical load in a work task

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-66

  Balogh, Istvan ^a   Hansson, Gert Åke ^a   Ohlsson, Kerstina ^a   Strömberg, Ulf ^a   Skerfving, Staffan ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electromyographic normalization; Electromyography; Goniometer; Infraspinatus muscle; Repetitive; Trapezius muscle; Wrist; Wrist movements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERVIEW; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WORKLOAD; WRIST;

EID: 0032993462     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.384     Document Type: Article

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