A job safety program for construction workers designed to reduce the potential for occupational injury using tool box training sessions and computer-assisted biofeedback stress management techniques

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 321-329

  Johnson, Kenneth A ^a   Ruppe, Joan ^b  

^a University of Hawaii   (United States)

^b Theodavies Euromotors   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Computer assisted; Ergonomics; Job; Safety; Stress; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036048694     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2002.11076532     Document Type: Article

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