Method for quantitatively assessing physical risk factors during variable noncyclic work

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 354-362

  Anton, Dan ^a   Cook, Thomas M ^a   Rosecrance, John C ^b   Merlino, Linda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction work; Electromyography; Exposure assessment; Force musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MECHANICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MYOELECTRICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0142217176     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.742     Document Type: Article

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