Maximum acceptable forces for repetitive wrist extension with a pinch grip

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 579-590

  Snook, Stover H ^a   Ciriello, Vincent M ^a   Webster, Barbara S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorders; Extension; Maximum acceptable forces; Psychophysics; Repetitive wrist motion

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE FORCES; PINCH GRIP; REPETITIVE WRIST EXTENSION;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TORQUE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0033214307     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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