The efficacy of training for three manual handling strategies based on the observation of expert and novice workers

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 601-611

  Gagnon, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Expert and novice workers; Handling strategies; Safety; Training

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; KINEMATICS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

MANUAL HANDLING;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSAFETY; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; DEVICE; ERGONOMICS; HAND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER; TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0041668213     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00076-7     Document Type: Article

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