Validity of self-reported duration of work postures obtained by interview

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 477-486

  Mortimer, Monica ^a   Wigaeus Hjelm, Ewa ^b   Wiktorin, Christina ^a   Pernold, Gunilla ^a   Kilbom, Åsa ^b   Vingård, Eva ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Ergonomics; Observations; Reliability; Strenuous work posture; Technical measurements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SITTING; STANDING; WALKING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033485792     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(99)00018-6     Document Type: Article

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