Sewing machine operation: Workstation adjustment, working posture, and workers' perceptions

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 341-353

  Delleman, Nico J ^a   Dul, Jan ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ergonomic recommendations; Musculoskeletal load; Sewing machine operation; Workers' perceptions; Working posture; Workstation adjustment

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SEWING MACHINES;

WORKING POSTURE;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0036888517     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(02)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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