Muscular disorders in computer users: Introduction

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 30, Issue 4-5, 2002, Pages 203-210

  Kadefors, Roland ^a   Läubli, Thomas ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MASSAGE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYALGIA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036807164     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(02)00125-7     Document Type: Editorial

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