Interobserver repeatability and validity of an observation method to assess physical loads imposed on the upper extremities

Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-131

  Ketola, Ritva ^a   Toivonen, Risto ^a   Viikari Juntura, Eira ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Observation method upper extremity validity repeatability goniometer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PAPER INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; WORKPLACE; WRIST;

EID: 0035182063     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130118669     Document Type: Article

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