Occupational low back disorder causation and control

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 880-902

  Marras, W S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lifting; Low back disorder; Low back pain; Lumbar

Indexed keywords

BACK MUSCLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST OF ILLNESS; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFTING EFFORT; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033909940     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300409080     Document Type: Article

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