Reducing the energy cost of dragging sheep during sheep shearing

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 173-179

  Payne, Warren ^a   Culvenor, John ^a   Lawrance, Michael ^a   Harvey, Jack ^a   Cowley, Steve ^a   Stuart, David ^a   Williams, Robyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Back injuries; Energy expenditure; Sheep drag paths; Sheep shearing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEFT HANDEDNESS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP FARMING; WOOL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036091569     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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