Assessment of the musculoskeletal load of the trapezius and deltoid muscles during hand activity

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 179-193

  Roman Liu, Danuta ^a   Tokarski, Tomasz ^a   Kamińska, Joanna ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Hand activities; Muscle fatigue; Precision work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035235021     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2001.11076485     Document Type: Article

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