Shoulder disorders and postural stress in automobile assembly work

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 283-291

  Punnett, L ^a   Fine, L J ^a   Monroe Keyserling, W ^a   Herrin, G D ^a   Chaffin, D B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Job analysis methods; Musculoskeletal disorders; Posture; Repetitive work; Shoulder tendonitis; Video recording

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CASE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; STRESS; SYMPTOM; TORQUE; WORKER;

EID: 0033861933     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.544     Document Type: Article

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