Surface EMG and psychophysiological stress reactions in women during repetitive work

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 215-222

  Rissén, Dag ^a   Melin, Bo ^a   Sandsjö, Leif ^b   Dohns, Ingela ^c   Lundberg, Ulf ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^c FHC Work Environment Health Company   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal disorders; Psychophysiological stress; Psychosocial factors; Surface electromyography; Women

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMPLOYEE; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; NECK MUSCLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIMULATION; STRESS; TENSION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; URINARY EXCRETION; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATECHOLAMINES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034537801     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004210000281     Document Type: Article

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