The integration of electromyography (SEMG) at the workstation: Assessment, treatment, and prevention of repetitive strain injury (RSI)

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-182

  Peper, Erik ^a   Wilson, Vietta S ^b   Gibney, Katherine H ^a   Huber, Kate ^a   Harvey, Richard ^c   Shumay, Dianne M ^d  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness; Computers; Prevention; Respiration; RSI; SEMG

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; COMPUTER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ERGONOMICS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

EID: 0038119765     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023818810766     Document Type: Review

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