Measuring and characterizing force exposures during computer mouse use

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 398-405

  Johnson, P W ^a   Hagberg, M ^a   Wigaeus Hjelm, E ^a   Rempel, D ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computer work; Exposure assessment; Force; Upper extremities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0033727721     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.560     Document Type: Article

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