Sudden movements of the spinal column during health-care work

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-53

  Andersen, T Bull ^a   Schibye, B ^a   Skotte, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Nursing; Spine; Sudden movements

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; NURSING; PATIENT TREATMENT;

SPINAL COLOUMN;

HEALTH CARE;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERGONOMICS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0034998067     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(01)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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