The influence of the viewing angle on neck-load during work with video display units

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 133-136

  Svensson, Helene Fries ^a   Svensson, Ola K ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Ergonomics; Work posture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NECK; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COMPUTER TERMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035000345     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/165019701750165998     Document Type: Article

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