Low back muscle activity in an automobile seat with a lumbar massage system

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-128

  Kolich, Mike ^a   Taboun, Salem M ^a   Mohamed, Ali I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automotive seating; Electromyography; Low back pain

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; CAR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTOMOBILES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033641009     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2000.11076447     Document Type: Article

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