Comparison of self-report, video observation and direct measurement methods for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder physical risk factors

Ergonomics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 588-613

  Spielholz, Peregrin ^a   Silverstein, Barbara ^a   Morgan, Michael ^b   Checkoway, Harvey ^b   Kaufman, Joel ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Exposure assessment; Measurement methods; Musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERROR ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PLANTS (BOTANY); PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS;

ERGONOMICS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOINT FUNCTION; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIDEORECORDING; WRIST;

ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTURE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035873716     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130118050     Document Type: Article

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