Application issues and theoretical concerns regarding the 1991 NIOSH equation asymmetry multiplier

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 181-191

  Dempsey, Patrick G ^a   Fathallah, Fadi A ^a  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Manual materials handling; NIOSH lifting equation

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MATERIALS HANDLING;

LIFTING EQUATION;

ERGONOMICS;

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MATERIALS HANDLING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033102884     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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