Changes in postural risk and general health associated with a participatory ergonomics education program used by heavy video display terminal users: A pilot study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-35

  Street, Susan L ^a   Kramer, John F ^b   Harburn, Karen L ^b   Hansen, Ron ^b   MacDermid, Joy C ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POSTURAL AND REPETITIVENESS RISK FACTORS INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; VIDEORECORDING; VIDEOTAPE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0037286756     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(03)80021-2     Document Type: Article

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