Wrist movements among females in a repetitive, non-forceful work

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-316

  Arvidsson, Inger ^a,b   Åkesson, Ingrid ^a   Hansson, Gert Åke ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Saint Gobain Isover AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Electrogoniometer; Workload

Indexed keywords

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

WRIST MOVEMENTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRY; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VELOCITY; WRIST;

EID: 0041743950     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(03)00042-5     Document Type: Article

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