Measurement of physical work capacity during arm and shoulder lifting at various shoulder flexion and ad/abduction angles

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-163

  Kim, Jung Yong ^a   Chung, Min Keun ^b   Park, Ji Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DATA ACQUISITION; ERGONOMICS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS;

MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY CONTRACTIONS (MVC);

SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

EID: 0037346836     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.10034     Document Type: Article

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