Validity and reliability of triaxial accelerometers for inclinometry in posture analysis

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 405-413

  Hansson, G ^a   Asterland, P ^a   Holmer, N G ^b   Skerfving, S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exposure; Inclinometer; Movements; Occupational work

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; ERRORS; GRAVITATION; TRANSDUCERS;

INCLINOMETRY DATA;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ERROR; EXPOSURE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INCLINOMETRY; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATION; POSITION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRANSDUCER; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY; WORK;

EID: 0034909654     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02345361     Document Type: Article

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