Methodologies for evaluating electromyographic field data in ergonomics

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 301-312

  Hägg, Göran M ^a   Luttmann, Alwin ^b   Jäger, Matthias ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dose; Electromyography; Exposure; Fatigue; Musculoskeletal disorders; Physical load

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAM; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0343341641     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(00)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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