Biomechanical aspects of occupational neck postures during dental work

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 397-406

  Finsen, Lotte ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EMG; Link segment model; Neck; Work loads

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NECK POSTURES;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CERVICAL SPINE; DENTISTRY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0344177999     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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