Physical fitness of young women: Carrying simulated patients

Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 728-743

  Von Restorff, W ^a  

^a BUNDESWEHRZENTRALKRANKENHAUS KOBLENZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Hand grip strength; Isometric force; Physical fitness; Workplace related

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FORCE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOMETRICS; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SIMULATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0033944873     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401300404706     Document Type: Article

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