An electromyographic study of two different types of ballpoint pens: Investigation of a one hour writing operation

Industrial Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-56

  Udo, Hiroshi ^a   Otani, Toru ^b   Udo, Akihiro ^c   Yoshinaga, Fumitaka ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Yuwa Clinic   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ballpoint Pen; Cervicobrachial Disorders; EMG; Ergonomic Improvement; Pen Grip; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; WRITING;

EID: 0033953630     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.38.47     Document Type: Article

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