Electromyographic and discomfort analysis of confined-space shipyard welding processes

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 255-269

  Lowe, B D ^a   Wurzelbacher, S J ^a   Shulman, S A ^a   Hudock, S D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Confined space; Electromyography; Muscle fatigue; Welding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NORMAL HUMAN; SHIPYARD WORKER; SPACE; WELDING;

EID: 0035108125     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(00)00064-8     Document Type: Article

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