Automated high-frequency posture sampling for ergonomic assessment of laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 997-1003

  Person, J G ^a   Hodgson, A J ^a   Nagy, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Laparoscopic surgery; Motion analysis; Simulation validation; Training

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERGONOMICS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; STRESS; SURGERY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0034850217     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004640080155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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