Electromyographic effects of ergonomic modifications in selected meatpacking tasks

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 229-233

  Cook, Thomas M ^a   Ludewig, Paula M ^b   Rosecrance, John C ^a   Zimmermann, Chris L ^a   Gerleman, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorders; Electromyography; Ergonomics; Meatpacking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEAT INDUSTRY; NORMAL HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WRIST;

EID: 0033151787     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(98)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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