Force and repetition measurement of ham boning: Relationship to musculoskeletal symptoms

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 254-260

  Stoy, Daniel W ^a   Aspen, Jack ^b  

^a Hatfield Quality Meats   (United States)

^b Ergonomics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEAT INDUSTRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OPERATOR; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TORQUE; WORK;

EID: 0033064380     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700603     Document Type: Review

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